Toni Kroos has been running the Real Madrid midfield ever since he joined the club in 2014. Now upon his retirement his favorite partner in crime, Luka Modric has penned an emotional farewell post for the German.
Real Madrid were crowned the La Liga champions for the 34th time after they bear Villarreal 2-1 on Thursday.
La Liga is all set to return on June 12 with matches at empty venues and players strictly directed to adhere to health protocols.
Riding on goals from Kroos, Isco and Luka Modric, Real Madrid drubbed Valencia 3-1 in the semifinal of the Spanish Super Cup on Wednesday.
The former Bayern Munich player joined Madrid in 2014, made 233 appearances and won 12 trophies during his five-year spell, including three UEFA Champions League titles, three UEFA Super Cups and a La Liga crown.
"He was in a lot of pain," Solari said.
The 28-year-old is among the few to have achieved success for club and country both.
Ozil, 29, called it a day to everyone's surprise last month after Germany went out at the group stage of the World Cup.
Real Madrid's Champions League winner Toni Kroos has been named German footballer of the year for the first time, Kicker magazine said on Sunday.
Thanks to Toni Kroos' 95th minute-winner, Germany remain in contention to make the knockouts.
