Kroos, at the hands of Cucurella: ”They only saw in three months what was seen in one second”

Toni Kroos He has since retired from professional football. He now enjoys his own league, the Icon League, with a ‘Kings League’ style format and often talks about current football events among other things.

It’s been three months Spain beat Germany at home in the quarterfinals of the Euro Cup and ended up taking the title. A defeat that the Germans have not yet accepted, especially Kroos, and they continue to think because of a hand of Cucurella within the area that was not designated as punishment and caused controversy. A play where there was also a possible offside in the previous action.

What is your complaint now?

So, UEFA gathered its Elite referees in early September in Switzerland for the Champions League which has just started. In this course, the UEFA arbitration led by Roberto Rosetti prepared a report that was also sent to the referees and in which, unlike the one established by the IFAB, all hands inside the area blocked a shot towards on purpose should be punished. tighter.

The clearest example is Cucurella’s game against Germany when referee Anthony Taylor did not blow the whistle nor did he receive an indication from VAR to do so. A Chelsea player’s hand blocked Musiala’s shot in extra time. When they go for the goal they should be close to their body so as not to be punished.

A play that was scrutinized during the Euro Cup and now recognized should have been sanctioned and scandalized Kroos and the rest of the Germans. Although in that match the midfielder should have been sent off several times for his repeated fouls.

It took three months before they realized there was a hand, something that almost everyone sees in a second. That calms me down a lot (laughs). Can I say I’m European champion now that it’s officially confirmed? I don’t believe it.”