Soccer Football - Champions League - Real Madrid Press Conference - Real Madrid City, Madrid, Spain - May 22, 2018 Real Madrid's Toni Kroos during the press conference REUTERS/Sergio Perez
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany midfielder Toni Kroos will carry the hopes of his nation for a successful World Cup title defence in Russia having matured into a natural leader of the team.
The 28-year-old has enjoyed another stellar season with Real Madrid, helping them to reach Saturday's Champions League final against Liverpool. He also lifted the trophy with the Spanish giants in the past two seasons and was in the Bayern Munich team who won Europe's top club competition in 2013.
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