It was one of the images of the match and the final whistle had to be hit after 90 minutes of great football. So far, in this Euro 2020 full of surprises, last Saturday’s Germany-Portugal was one of the great matches of the tournament. Not only because two top-level teams faced each other in the so-called Group of Death , but also because the match had everything and, above all, many goals.
Germany passed the roll to Portugal, the demand of the Germans after losing in the first game against France was maximum and it was noticed on the green. Cristiano’s goal set no precedent and Ruben Dias and Guerreiro’s own goals raised doubts at halftime. Between Havertz and Gosens they made Germany go until 1-4 that left the Portuguese team touched. Diego Jota achieved 2-4 with which the match would end.
It was after the final whistle, with the three points in the Germans’ locker, that Cristiano Ronaldo and Toni Kroos could be seen chatting on the pitch. They were a few minutes, both were exhausted, but it generated a lot of expectation that two players of his depth were talking and commenting on how many moments they have shared in recent years at Real Madrid . In addition, with the 7 and 8 respectively on their backs, they have been box office and seat companions in the white locker room. Many confidences between them.
It was the German midfielder, still a white player, who revealed what they talked about and what was told after the game. He did it curiously in the podcast that his brother Félix Kroos has , called Einfach mal Luppen , in which he recounted part of what they talked about during those minutes after the game: «I played with him for four seasons and I am not exaggerating when I say that of course I have had the greatest successes with him and thanks to him . We were locker room neighbors the whole time. So of course I was glad to see him again. He’s long gone and we don’t see each other that often. We do not play against Juventus ».
“We spoke briefly about the match, of course, but also about the matches to come. I wished them the best of luck and I hope they qualify for the next round with us, ” Kroos also confessed, who also asked him about his experience with Juventus and how he is doing in the transalpine country:” Apart from that, he I asked how he’s doing in Italy , he’s been there for three years. You don’t have all the time in the world after the game and you don’t go unnoticed.
The German midfielder also recounted what the cameras could not capture. Both players, once inside the changing rooms, exchanged shirts: «Once inside, we also changed shirts. It was nice to see him again.
Cristiano was not the only one who was happy to see Kroos , who also saw faces with another old man known as Pepe, with whom he also shared good years at Real Madrid: «Pepe is also an outstanding guy who sometimes seems very wild on the field and it doesn’t seem so nice, but it is totally so off the field. And Cristiano exactly the same ».
Portugal, Germany, France and even Hungary will all play each other on the last day of Group F. The games that remain to be played are Germany-Hungary and Portugal-France , in which the future of all the teams will be decided for the next round of this Euro 2020 .
