Toni Kroos
Real Madrid's Toni Kroos in action during the Champions League quarterfinal first leg, soccer match between Real Madrid and Liverpool at the Alfredo di Stefano stadium in Madrid, Spain, Tuesday, April 6, 2021. Toni Kroos has arrived at Germany's preparation camp for the European Soccer Championship after a 14 days quarantine, following a positiv corona test on May 17. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)
Liverpool FC vs Real Madrid 4/6/2021

May. 31, 2021 10:28 AM EDT

Real Madrid's Toni Kroos in action during the Champions League quarterfinal first leg, soccer match between Real Madrid and Liverpool at the Alfredo di Stefano stadium in Madrid, Spain, Tuesday, April 6, 2021. Toni Kroos has arrived at Germany's preparation camp for the European Soccer Championship after a 14 days quarantine, following a positiv corona test on May 17. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)
Kroos has medical tests at German team camp after COVID-19

May. 31, 2021 10:26 AM EDT

German head coach Joachim Loew watches his team during a first training session of the national soccer team in Seefeld, Austria, Friday, May 28, 2021. Team Germany is based for a training camp in Tyrol prior to the Euro 2020 from May 28 till June 6, 2021. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)
Germany still waiting for Kroos after coronavirus infection

May. 29, 2021 08:07 AM EDT

File - In this Monday, Nov. 19, 2018 file photo, German players Thomas Mueller, Joshua Kimmich and Mats Hummels, from left, claps hands to fans after the UEFA Nations League soccer match between Germany and The Netherlands in Gelsenkirchen. Thomas Mueller and Mats Hummels have been recalled by Germany coach Joachim Loew for the European Championship. Loew had dropped both players as part of his shakeup following the disappointing early exit from the 2018 World Cup. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, file)
Germany recalls Müller and Hummels for Euro 2020

By Ciarán Fahey May. 19, 2021 07:16 AM EDT

Atletico Madrid's head coach Diego Simeone, right, speaks with his player Koke during a water break during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between FC Barcelona and Atletico Madrid at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Saturday, May 8, 2021. (AP Photo/Joan Monfort)
Atlético can clinch title with win and Madrid stumble

By Joseph Wilson May. 14, 2021 10:59 AM EDT

Real Madrid's Karim Benzema celebrates after scoring during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between Real Madrid and Eibar at the Alfredo di Stefano stadium in Madrid, Spain, Saturday, April 3, 2021. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)
Real Madrid beats Eibar 2-0 before Liverpool CL clash

By Joseph Wilson Apr. 03, 2021 06:48 PM EDT

Real Madrid's Ferland Mendy celebrates after scoring his side's second goal during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between Real Madrid and Getafe at Alfredo di Stefano stadium in Madrid, Spain, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)
Depleted Madrid wins postponed game, gets closer to Atlético

By Tales Azzoni Feb. 09, 2021 05:24 PM EST

Real Madrid's Karim Benzema celebrates after scoring his side's second goal during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between Alaves and Real Madrid at Mendizorroza stadium in Vitoria, Spain, Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021. (AP Photo/Alvaro Barrientos)
Hazard shines for Madrid without Zidane; En-Nesyri hat trick

By Joseph Wilson Jan. 23, 2021 05:23 PM EST

Real Madrid's Rodrygo sits on the pitch with an injury during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between Real Madrid and Granada at the Alfredo Di Stefano stadium in Madrid, Spain, Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2020. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)
Asensio spurs Real Madrid to 2-0 win over Granada

By Joseph Wilson Dec. 23, 2020 05:03 PM EST

Barcelona's Gerard Pique is assisted from the pitch after getting an injury during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between Atletico Madrid and FC Barcelona at the Wanda Metropolitano stadium in Madrid, Spain, Saturday, Nov. 21, 2020. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)
Atlético in pole position after beating Barça, Madrid slip

By Joseph Wilson Nov. 21, 2020 04:23 PM EST

Germany's Jonathan Tah, reacts with his goalkeeper Manuel Neuer , right, during the UEFA Nations League soccer match between Spain and Germany in Seville, Spain, Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2020. Spain won the match 6-0. (AP Photo/Miguel Morenatti)
Spain hammers Germany, joins France in Nations League semis

Nov. 17, 2020 06:18 PM EST

Germany's Florian Neuhaus controls the ball during the friendly soccer match between Germany and Czech Republic in Leipzig, Germany, Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2020. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn)
German national team battles apathy as fans switch off

By James Ellingworth Nov. 12, 2020 09:32 AM EST

Italy's Vincenzo Grifo, front left, celebrates scoring the third goal of the game during the international friendly soccer match between Italy and Estonia, at the Artemio Franchi Stadium in Florence, Italy, Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2020. (Fabio Ferrari/LaPresse via AP)
Ronaldo scores in round of friendlies affected by virus

By Tales Azzoni Nov. 11, 2020 06:00 PM EST

England manager Gareth Southgate, right, congratulates Denmark's Kasper Schmeichel after the UEFA Nations League soccer match between England and Denmark at Wembley Stadium in London, England, Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2020. (Toby Melville/Pool via AP)
Kroos, Southgate decry impact of crammed soccer schedule

By Rob Harris Nov. 11, 2020 05:40 PM EST

Germany's Antonio Rudiger, right, challenges Czech Republic's Jan Kopic during their friendly soccer match in Leipzig, Germany, Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2020. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn)
Youthful Germany team beats Czech Republic 1-0 in friendly

Nov. 11, 2020 04:57 PM EST

FILE - In this Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2020 file photo, Germany's head coach Joachim Loew is interviewed ahead of the UEFA Nations League soccer match between Germany and Switzerland in Cologne, Germany. Loew on Tuesday, Nov. 10 says an overloaded soccer calendar is endangering players’ health and the problem will get worse as next year's European Championship approaches. Clubs around Europe are regularly playing twice a week after the coronavirus pandemic delayed the start of the season. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, file)
Germany coach Löw warns overload will bring wave of injuries

Nov. 10, 2020 10:46 AM EST

FILE - In this June 7, 2020 file photo, FC Augsburg's Philipp Max celebrates after scoring scoring against 1. FC Cologne in Augsburg, Germany. Germany coach Joachim Loew has called up two debutants for his team’s upcoming friendly against the Czech Republic and Nations League games against Ukraine and Spain. Loew named PSV Eindhoven’s Philipp Max and Augsburg’s Felix Uduokhai, both defenders, in his 29-member squad Friday, when Thilo Kehrer (Paris Saint-Germain), Ilkay Gundogan (Manchester City) and Leroy Sane (Bayern Munich) also returned after missing the October internationals. (Michael Dalder, Pool via AP, FILE)
Germany makes 2 new call-ups for international games

Nov. 06, 2020 07:31 AM EST

Shakhtar's Manor Solomon celebrates after scoring his side's third goal during the Champions League, group B soccer match between Real Madrid and Shakhtar Donetsk at Alfredo di Stefano stadium in Madrid, Spain, Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2020. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)
Real Madrid beaten again, Bayern surges in Champions League

By Graham Dunbar Oct. 21, 2020 06:35 PM EDT

Real Madrid's goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois dives but fails to save the Real Madrid's Raphael Varane's an own goal during the Champions League, group B soccer match between Real Madrid and Shakhtar Donetsk at Alfredo di Stefano stadium in Madrid, Spain, Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2020. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)
Shakhtar team depleted by coronavirus stuns Real Madrid 3-2

By Tales Azzoni Oct. 21, 2020 03:00 PM EDT

Switzerland's Mario Gavranovic, center, scores his side's third goal against Germany's goalkeeper Manuel Neuer during the UEFA Nations League soccer match between Germany and Switzerland in Cologne, Germany, Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2020. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
Germany fights back to draw 3-3 with Switzerland in Cologne

Oct. 13, 2020 05:26 PM EDT