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Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher was told off as he interviewed Real Madrid midfielder Toni Kroos after the Champions League final.
The Spanish giants lifted the trophy for the 15th time after getting the best of Borussia Dortmund at Wembley on Saturday night.
Second-half goals from Dani Carvajal and Vinicius Jr were enough for the LaLiga winners to add yet more silverware in a stunning 2023-24 campaign.
It was a fairytale ending for Toni Kroos as the midfielder played his 718th and final club match of his career ahead of his retirement.
The German was interviewed by Carragher for CBS Sports and the latter appeared to be warned he had run out of time at the end of their two-minute discussion.
Carragher wrapped up his interview with Kroos with one final question, before made light of the incident on social media showing the moment the official caught his attention.
The former Liverpool defender hailed Kroos as a ‘legend’ at the end of the interview, having quizzed Kroos on a series of topics.
Asked what it’s like to win the Champions League in his last match, Kroos said: ‘Yeah it could be worse. That was the plan. It’s difficult to plan this but it’s crazy.
‘Even though we didn’t do our best match today it seems in these games we’re not able to lose.
The 34 year-old continued: ‘We were pretty lucky in the first half we didn’t do a good game. We changed some things. The coach put Jude (Bellingham) right next to me to be a bit more compact and I think it helped.
‘After we scored we improved a lot and then there was no doubt. anymore but first half we struggled.’
‘You don’t lose finals,’ Kroos added after Madrid’s latest success. ‘That’s a good base to have. It’s crazy when you see our route to the final in recent years.
‘It’s about quality of course but the mentality is crazy to even be the worst team and win these games. It’s a lot of believing and I think that separates this club from all the others.’
Kroos shared a touching moment with Real Madrid fans as he made his way off the pitch in the second half.
He has made a mighty 465 appearances for Los Blancos – scoring 28 goals and registering 98 assists – the 17th highest in club history, and second-highest of players still with the club behind team-mate Luka Modric.
Following the announcement of his retirement last month, the club ‘expressed gratitude’ to Kroos for his tenure and said that the player would ‘go down in Real Madrid history as one of our club and international football’s greatest legends.’
Kroos has played a key role in Madrid’s title-winning success this season, featuring in 32 league matches and registering nine goal contributions.