Soccer-Kroos bids emotional farewell to Real fans

Soccer Football - LaLiga - Real Madrid v Real Betis - Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid, Spain - May 25, 2024 Real Madrid's Toni Kroos is thrown in the air after his last game as a Real Madrid player REUTERS/Ana Beltran

MADRID (Reuters) -Toni Kroos bade an emotional farewell to Real Madrid fans at a sold-out Santiago Bernabeu on Saturday as the German midfielder played his final home game after a remarkable decade with the Spanish giants.

A goalless draw with Real Betis was largely irrelevant with Real confirmed as LaLiga champions and all the European qualification and relegation spots decided, so the evening was about celebrating the 34-year-old Kroos.