VIDEO SHOWS: GERMAN PRESIDENT FRANK-WALTER STEINMEIER BESTOWING FORMER BAYERN MUNICH AND REAL MADRID MIDFIELDER TONI KROOS WITH THE CROSS OF THE ORDER OF MERIT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY EDITORS NOTE: AUDIO AS INCOMING SENDING WITH STORY, COMPLETE SHOTLIST TO FOLLOW SHOWS: MADRID, SPAIN (NOVEMBER 27, 2025) (REUTERS - Access all) STORY: Germany honoured former Bayern Munich and Real Madrid midfielder Toni Kroos with the country’s Order of Merit on Thursday (November 27) in a ceremony hosted by President Frank-Walter Steinmeier at Real Madrid´s Santiago Bernabeu Stadium. Steinmeier presented Kroos with the Knight’s Cross of the Order of Merit for his achievements on and off the pitch. The 35-year-old helped Germany win the 2014 World Cup in Brazil and lifted the Champions League trophy once with Bayern Munich and five times with Real Madrid. Beyond his sporting success, Kroos founded the Toni Kroos Foundation, which supports seriously ill children and their families. Kroos retired from international football in 2021 but remained a key figure at Real Madrid until 2024, where he had played since 2014. (Production: Guillermo Martinez, Silvio Castellanos) (The article has been published through a syndicated feed. Except for the headline, the content has been published verbatim. Liability lies with original publisher.)
