Overview
- On his podcast "Einfach mal luppen," Toni Kroos graded the RTL interview with Joshua Kimmich a "6–" and labeled the questions content‑wise poor, lacking empathy and disrespectful.
- He rejected the premise that Bayern’s late equalizer was merely lucky, arguing the goal reflected mentality and quality rather than fortune.
- Kroos questioned why Kimmich was asked to judge a razor‑thin offside from the pitch, saying everyone had already seen the replays.
- He called the suggestion that Kimmich could relax with the national team an extremely disrespectful prompt, citing the workload and scrutiny around Germany matches.
- SPORT1 reported that Kimmich suffered a training injury and will miss at least Germany’s match against Luxembourg, as Kroos emphasized he was criticizing interview practices rather than seeking to shame a specific reporter.