Euro 2024 is knocking on the door. And a few days later, the battle for the crown of Europe’s best is going up. Italy will enter the fight to maintain superiority with the Euro tournament held in Germany. Germany, France, Portugal, Croatia will also come down with a very tight plan to make the tournament their own.

This year’s Euro is only happy-sweet? Not so. This tournament, which will start from June 14, will have a separation event, which will really hurt the football fans.

Many famous footballers are going to end their international football career with this crowded tournament. Who have kept the football fans drunk for the past decade. Absence of these stars will make fans cry. Below are the details of five such people.

Toni Kroos

The Real Madrid midfielder announced his retirement from football after the Euro Cup last month. Toni Kroos recently won the 6th Champions League for Real. But the elusive Euro Cup is yet to be won. So the German footballer wants to make the tournament memorable by returning to the national team after breaking the retirement and winning the cup.

Olivier Giroud

He holds the record for most goalscorers in international football for France. He is going to end his 13-year international career through this year’s Euro Cup. Giroud scored 57 goals in 131 matches. Basically, this French forward is leaving the team to give opportunities to youngsters. He also scored two goals for France in Qatar World Cup. This striker is going to retire with happy memories of winning the 2018 World Cup.

Luka Modric

Among the players currently playing in Europe, Luka Modric is the only footballer to have the d’Or crown on his head. Modric, one of the members of Croatia’s golden generation, the finalists of the 2018 World Cup and third in the 2022 World Cup, is retiring after the current Euro Cup. The 38-year-old Real Madrid star will play at the Li League club until 2025.

Manuel Neuer

According to many, the 2024 Euro Championship is going to be Manuel Neuer’s last major tournament. The 38-year-old goalkeeper also won the 2014 World Cup for Germany. Despite reaching the finals of the Euros, this star goalkeeper has never won the Euros.

cristiano ronaldo

A few months ago, Portugal’s coach Roberto Martinez announced that Cristiano Ronaldo is going to play in the Euro for a record 6th time. The 39-year-old star is going to play for the last time in the Euros. Ronaldo will be 43 by the time of the next Euro tournament. It is difficult for any footballer to play at the international level at that age. Ronaldo enriched his illustrious career by winning the 2016 Euro Cup.

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