PHOTO: Toni Kroos unveiled at Real Madrid, will wear No. 8 kit
Reuters
Welcome to Madrid, Toni.
The German midfielder was introduced by the Spanish club Thursday after completing his transfer earlier in the day, and revealed that he will wear the No. 8 kit that had belonged to departed Brazilian star Kaka for the past five seasons.
.@ToniKroos signing his contract. #WelcomeKroos #RMLive pic.twitter.com/8Xu5YLdQ0W
— Real Madrid C.F. (@realmadriden) July 17, 2014
Real Madrid are coming off a historic season in which they finally ended their 12-year wait for a tenth Champions League title. With Kroos, and potentially James Rodriguez in the fold, one suspects they won't have to wait that long to add to their European trophy haul.
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