Toni Kroos shares a spine-tingling moment with Real Madrid fans when he’s substituted in his last-ever club match – as Spanish giants claim their 15th Champions League after beating Borussia Dortmund 2-0 in the final

Toni Kroos shared a touching moment with Real Madrid fans as he ended his club career in fairytale fashion with victory Champions League at Wembley.

The German played his 718th and final club match on Saturday evening after announcing he would call time on his career at the end of the campaign.

Kroos then added more silverware to his stacked trophy case Los Blancos‘2-0 victory Borussia Dortmund. Thanks to second-half goals from Dani Carvajal and Vinicius Jr. the experienced midfielder claimed his sixth European Cup.

Minutes before the final whistle, Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti The 34-year-old was given a moving farewell and left the Wembley pitch to jubilant applause from the club’s supporters.

Kroos responded in kind, gesturing passionately to the fans with his arms raised and an enthusiastic fist in the air.

Toni Kroos celebrated with Real Madrid fans as he retired from club football in style

The 34-year-old lifted the Champions League trophy for the sixth time at Wembley on Saturday evening

“It could be worse,” Kroos told CBS Sports when asked how it felt to retire with a Champions League winners medal. ‘That was the plan, but it is of course difficult to plan this.

‘It’s clear that we didn’t play our best game today, but it seems like we can’t lose in these games.

‘We were quite lucky in the first half, we didn’t play a good game. We changed some things, we tried to be a little more compact. [Carlo Ancelotti] Judas stirred [Bellingham] next to me to be a bit more compact and I think it helped.

“After we scored we improved and after that there was no doubt anymore, but in the first half we struggled very much.”

Kroos made an impressive 465 appearances for Los Blancos, scoring 28 goals and registering 98 assists, the 17th highest in club history and the second highest player still at the club, behind teammate Luka Modric.

After announcing his retirement last month, the club “expressed gratitude” to Kroos for his tenure and said the player “will go down in the history of Real Madrid as one of the greatest legends of our club and international football.”

“Toni Kroos will remain forever in the hearts of every madridista thanks to his mastery of the game and the fact that he gave everything for our jersey, a stable example of Real Madrid’s values,” the statement said.

Real Madrid president Florentino Perez paid his own tribute, adding: ‘Toni Kroos is one of the great players in the history of Real Madrid and this club will always be his home.’

Kroos has played a key role in Madrid’s title-winning success this season, making 32 league appearances and scoring nine goals.

“You don’t lose finals,” Kroos added after Madrid’s latest success. ‘That’s a good foundation to have. It’s strange when you see our route to the final in recent years.

“Of course it’s about quality, but the mentality is crazy to be even the worst team and win these games. It’s a lot of belief and I think that’s what sets this club apart from all the others.’

His renewed form saw him take the title again at international level, following his first retirement in 2021 in the wake of Germany’s Euro 2020 campaign.

Kroos has been crucial to Real Madrid’s domestic and continental success this season

Kroos was included in head coach Julian Nagelsmann’s provisional squad for the upcoming season, but despite previously wearing the armband, the current national team captain is unlikely to sack Ilkay Gundogan.

Germany start their campaign against Scotland on June 14 and go into the tournament as one of the favorites two years after their lackluster performance at the World Cup in Qatar.