The soccer legends came in to bid final adieu as Spanish football club Real Madrid’s star midfielder Toni Kroos retired. The German footballer announced his retirement from professional football. With the departure of such a legendary figure from the football field, football bigwigs and the Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic also joined to pen a retirement message for Toni. One of the best football players in the world, Christiano Ronaldo, penned a heartfelt note to Toni, remembering his 4-year comradeship with the 34-year-old.

“Therefore, Toni! What an honor to share the field with you. All the best for the future🤍(Translated via Google Translate), ” Ronaldo expressed his gratitude to the German footballer on his goodbye to the field. Apart from Ronaldo, the Mavericks star Luka Doncic could not fathom the news of Toni’s retirement as he commented, “Noooooooo🥹Tony stay!!!!! (translated via Google Translate).” Luka Doncic’s reaction to Kroos’ retirement apparently depicts the emotional shock that Doncic received. Notably Doncic and Kroos shared a beautiful bond together.

In February this year, when Doncic surpassed LeBron as he became the first NBA player to have a 30-point-triple-double on his birthday, Kroos was there to cheer him up. Kroos observed Doncic’s performance during that match against the Raptors and could see the journey of a great player ahead. As he witnessed the record from the Mavs player, he commented, “Age 25” with a shocked emoji in the comment box of a praise post from Dallas Mavericks.

Relation between Luka Doncic and Toni Kroos: Bonding over the years

One of the sweet moments between Luka Doncic and the Real Madrid FC legend Toni Kroos dates back to 11 October 2023. While the Mavs guard was there in Dallas for a friendly match, Toni Kroos was there to greet his friend Luka. The camera captured a friendly hug and vocal exchange between the elite athletes during their meet. However, it is not the only incident that connected Luka and Toni.

Even Toni Kroos is a great supporter of Luka Doncic, as evidenced by his birthday this year. The German football legend celebrated his birthday in January this year with a birthday cake featuring Luka’s jersey and his historic stat 60-21-10. Another incident that shows Luka and Toni’s relationship is from the 2020 social media exchange. When Kroos scored a great goal in Supercopa de Espana, Luka acknowledged Toni with a hat emoji on Twitter. However, Toni replied with a humorous reply, “Good luck reply. I’ll be watching you.”

Sharing a bond spreading across the years, Luka’s bond with Toni seems to go beyond professional barriers. Moreover, they might be great friends chilling together at a place. However, no one ever spotted this basketball-football duo at such a place. How do you all think Toni will reply to Luka’s comment this time in a humorous manner?