Kroos: Players will be 'broken' with new Club World Cup format

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2024-10-03

Stuttgart, Germany (dpa) - Former Germany and Real Madrid midfielder Toni Kroos criticized the revamped Club World Cup due to the strain it will put on players of top international clubs. At some point, the players will be "simply broken," Kroos said in the new episode of the podcast "Einfach mal Luppen," which he hosts with his brother Felix. Kroos added that both the Club World Cup and the 2026 World Cup will be of poor quality. With the new fo......

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