Germany are 'miles away' from World Cup title, Kroos says

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2025-09-09
Berlin (dpa) - Former Germany midfielder Toni Kroos has said that the team is "miles away" from being a World Cup title contender but that this could change until next year's tournament. Kroos said in the Einfach mal Luppen podcast he runs with his brother Felix he knows from his days at Real Madrid that fortunes can change. Kroos helped Germany win the World Cup in 2014 and won the Champions League six times, five of them at Real. He ended his c......
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