Former title: Cross ended his career at the peak of retirement after the European Cup this summer

Beijing, China News Network, May 22（ Reporter Yue Chuan ）Although Tony Cross has hinted on more than one occasion that he would leave the field before his competitive state declined, when this day suddenly came, the decision to retire was still staggering, especially when he was about to complete another perfect season.

"My ideal is to end my career at the peak." On the evening of the 21st Beijing time, German star Cross announced through his personal social media that he would leave Real Madrid after playing for a full decade at the end of this season and hang up his boots after this summer's European Cup.

Cross was born in January 1990, only 34 years old this year. Today, with the development of technology, this is still the golden age for players.

"He has become a part of the history of Real Madrid, and is one of the legends of our club and the world football." Real Madrid Club paid tribute to Cross at the first time. Bayern Munich, another European powerhouse, also thanked the midfielder for his efforts and described his career as "full of success and honor".

Image source: Real Madrid social media

Cross made his debut in the Bayern Munich youth training. He became famous when he was young, and he was the winner of the Golden Globe Award of the U17 World Cup in South Korea in 2007. In 2009, Cross was loaned to Leverkusen for training and became the main force of Bayern's first team after his return. In the 2012-13 season, Cross won the "Triple Crown" with Bayern Munich.

During his time with Bayern Munich, Cross won one Champions League, one Club World Cup, one European Super Cup, three Bundesliga titles, three German Cup titles and two German Super Cup titles, which established his position in world football.

2014 is a key year for Cross's career. After helping Germany win the World Cup as an absolute main force, Cross officially transferred from German Bundesliga Banba Bayern Munich to Spanish giants Real Madrid, opening a new chapter in his career. Here, he formed a "ceremonial midfielder" with Modric and Casemiro, which became the cornerstone of another round of revival of Real Madrid.

In the 122 year history of Real Madrid so far, the past decade can be called the most successful stage of the club. In this process, Cross played an extremely important role.

So far, Cross has played 463 times for Real Madrid and won 22 amazing titles, including: 4 Champions League titles, 5 Club World Cup titles, 4 European Super Cup titles, 4 La Liga titles, 1 King's Cup title and 4 Spanish Super Cup titles.

Before leaving the club, Cross is expected to bring another heavyweight trophy to Real Madrid - at 3:00 am on June 2, Beijing time, the Champions League final of this season will be held between Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund.

Not long ago, in the semi-final of the Champions League between Real Madrid and Bayern Munich, Cross contributed another famous scene - he directed Vinysseus to run back with the ball in the middle, and then sent a wonderful straight pass to help the latter obtain a single shot opportunity. This section of the slice spread crazily on the network, becoming another footnote to the identity of Cross superstar. It is because of his master style on the court that fans affectionately call Cross "Teacher Tony".

Not only on the green field, but also off the field, Cross is also a model player. In places far away from football, there is hardly any news about Cross, let alone negative public opinion. Outstanding skills and extreme self-discipline have helped Cross reach today's height.

In Croce's honor room, only a European Cup championship trophy is missing, which may be one of the reasons for his return to the national team.

In 2021, after the last European Cup, Cross announced to withdraw from the national team, and he missed the Qatar World Cup. In February this year, at the gracious invitation of Germany coach Nagelsmann, Cross decided to play in this summer's European Cup, which will also be the end of his brilliant career.

With a big game held at home as the end point, there may be no better arrangement for the midfield masters who want to bid farewell in peak state.