“Terrible athlete” – Daniel Sturridge joins fans’ outrage against Toni Kroos and referee Anthony Taylor during the European Championship quarter-final between Germany and Spain

It doesn’t take long for fans to turn against a player. The German superstar Toni Kroos may have learned the hard way tonight. The German superstar had the support of fans around the world ahead of the Euros after the player announced that this would be his last football appearance. However, during the game against Spain, fans were furious with the player after his ill-advised tackle resulted in Spaniard Pedri leaving the game with a limp.

The incident occurred in the opening minutes of the match when both Toni Kroos and Pedri reached for the ball. It was the Spaniard who came out of the hard side of the tackle, going down and clutching his knee. Toni Kroos seemed shocked by referee Anthony Taylor’s decision to whistle for a foul, but some fans were unhappy with the lenient punishment. Former football star Daniel Sturridge also supported the claim, adding that Kroos should have been booked for the tackle on Rodri.

Fans expressed their frustration at the decision, as they felt the German should have been shown a yellow card for the tackle. The German managed to avoid a yellow card for a while, which only added to the fans’ anger. Although Kroos received a yellow card in the 73rd minute, fans felt he should have been sent off by now due to the number of fouls he had committed.

Fans criticize referee Anthony Taylor for letting Toni Kroos pass unhindered

With the game still suspended, things could have turned out very differently if Toni Kroos had been sent off for his foul on Pedri. One fan commented that Kroos did not seem bothered by Pedri’s injury, which should not be the case for a professional player. Another fan criticised the statement, claiming that the German was a “terrible athlete”.

Manchester United fan and social media personality Mark Goldberg claimed that the favouritism towards Kroos was quite obvious and that the match should have been called a Toni Kroos spectacle.

One fan claimed that Anthony Taylor was a very bad referee throughout the game and, despite having the chance to give Kroos a card, instead asked the Spanish players to continue playing.

Another fan also accused Kroos of being given preferential treatment by the referee because, despite his ill-considered tackles, he had not received two yellow cards within 10 minutes.

One fan claimed that Kroos was the one who would claim that he was just doing his job after an opposing star was injured. Some fans also related this to the rivalry between Real Madrid and Barcelona, ​​claiming that Kroos did his old team one more favor before retiring.

Although Kroos may not have been kept in check, his presence on the field did the Germans no good, as Spain scored the winning goal in the final minutes of extra time to knock the hosts out of the competition.