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Real Madrid’s Toni Kroos got the better of former Germany team mate Marco Reus as both said goodbye to their clubs in the Champions League final. Kroos, retiring after Germany’s Euro 2024 campaign, moves onto a record-equalling sixth European Cup triumph along with fellow Madridistas Luka Modric, Nacho and opening goalscorer Dani Carvajal. But he recognized how well Dortmund had played in the first half before Madrid grabbed a 2-0 win in the second half, with Vinicius Junior also on the scorersheet. Kroos, 34, told ZDF: “It wasn’t easy. I wanted to say goodbye with this Champions League title….

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