Former Real Madrid midfielder Toni Kroos commented on the booze against Vinicius Junior at the Santiago Bernabéu stands. He emphasized that this might not seem pleasant, but it also clearly shows what it means to play for a club like Real Madrid.
According to Kroos, a famous acquaintance told him: if a footballer hasn't been booed at the Bernabéu, he can't be considered truly great. The German footballer also recalled his own experience: in 2019, after Real Madrid's 1:4 Champions League defeat to Ajax, he heard that he too had been booed.
"Of course, this isn't the best part of Real Madrid," Kroos said. However, he emphasized that this situation means that being at the club, signing a contract there, is an environment where victory is required, where a high level is expected in every game.
The former midfielder believes that both the media and fans usually criticize well-known and popular players more. Less well-known players are often excluded from this pressure. Whether good or bad, whistles and objections are often directed precisely at big names.
Kroos said that whistling before the start of the game would not make things easier for the team or for the player's psyche. Because before entering the field, pressure increases, the fear of making mistakes intensifies, and it becomes difficult to play freely.
At the same time, he openly stated that there is only one way out of the current situation: a result, the right mood, and a high-quality game. "We've been through it ourselves," Kroos added on the Einfach mal Luppen podcast.
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