Spain kept themselves on course to win a fourth European Championship as Mikel Merino’s 119th-minute goal sent them into the semi-finals and eliminated hosts Germany following a pulsating encounter at Stuttgart Arena. This was the most anticipated match of the tournament so far as it put together the resurgent home nation against arguably the best-performing side to date at Euro 2024 – and it certainly lived up to expectation.
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Real Madrid and Germany midfielder Toni Kroos has announced he will retire after this summer’s European Championship. The 34-year-old is to hang up his boots after a trophy-laden decade at the Bernabeu. The 2014 World Cup-winner, who came out of international retirement to play at Euro 2024 in his home country, has instead decided to call time on his career after the tournament.
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Real Madrid moved to the top of La Liga with a 2-1 El Clasico win over FC Barcelona thanks to goals from Karim Benzema and Toni Kroos. Oscar Mingueza gave Barcelona a lifeline in a rain soaked thriller at the Estadio Alfredo Di Stefano.
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Group F Germany 2-1 Sweden Germany came back from the brink of a humiliating World Cup exit as Toni Kroos
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