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Real Madrid and Germany midfielder Toni Kroos has made a major sacrifice in a bid to get extra fit ahead of returning to international football at Euro 2024. “I think he’s given up sweets since the beginning of the year,” his brother Felix Kroos, a former professional footballer, told dpa. “It’s all about small percentage gains that you can eke out.” The 34-year-old, who just won a fourth Spanish league title with Madrid, quit the Germany team in 2021 but has been persuaded to return for the home Euros in June and July. A wish to prolong his career for as long as possible at the highest level …

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