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Updated Thursday, February 22, 2024-17:00
Winner of the
2014 World Cup
with
Germany
, Real Madrid midfielder
Toni Kroos
announced this Thursday his return with his national team a few months before the start of
Euro 2024
in his country.
"Hello guys, to put it quickly and clearly,
I will play again with the German national team starting in March
. Why? Because the coach has asked me and because
I am in the mood
," the player, who had He ended his international career in 2021 after 106 caps.
"I'm sure we can do a lot more with this team at the Euros than most people think," he added.
German coach
Julian Nagelsmann
left open the possibility last December of recalling Kroos, 34, after the player himself admitted it was something he had thought about.
His return would provide experience to a group that is rebuilding after the end of its golden generation that won the world championship in 2014.
Germany will face
France
and
the Netherlands
in friendlies in March, before playing 'their' Euro Cup at home.