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Toni Kross has been a player who has always expressed what he thinks and on this occasion he did not hide his criticism of the footballers who go to Saudi Arabiaí for billions of dollars instead of choosing Europe where the soccer elite is.
“It is said that there people play ambitious football, but it is all a matter of money. It is starting to be difficult for the football that we all know and love”, recounted the German midfielder for Real Madrid in an interview with Sports Illustrated.
Kross explained that in the case of Cristiano Ronaldo it is not the same to do it at the end of a career than at the beginning or in the middle, as other footballers like Marcelo Brozovic, Sadio Mané, Neymar Jr, Jordan Henderson, among others.
“Everyone has to make this decision for themselves, as Cristiano Ronaldo decided, for example.”
Toni Kross was one of those who called the arrival of soccer player Gabri Veiga to Saudi football “embarrassing” after leaving for Neymar Jr.’s Al Ahly for an amount of more than $40 million.
Few footballers have expressed their opinion about the arrival of several renowned players in the Saudi Arabian Super League, which continues to add big names and with two weeks to go before the transfer market closes.
Toni Kross on his tenth season at Real Madrid
Kross will celebrate 10 years as a Real Madrid player in 2024 after signing after the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. The German expressed being happy after 10 years with great demands and 20 titles wearing the shirt of the meringues.
“It’s a special number for me, especially because I haven’t played anywhere for nine years, except for a very special club. At Real you have to constantly meet the highest standards and always comply.”
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