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 on the team either, although the Portuguese became the competition's top goalscorer.

5 Kroos Euro 2020 stats & infographic show worryingly deep gulf between Uli Hoeness and reality

 legend Uli Hoeness recently made the headlines, laying the blame for Germany's miserable Euro 2020 campaign on 

 player in being a sideways passer, and claimed that this Germany team is better without him, a player who "does not play today's football".

But anyone who has seen Kroos play knows that Toni is one of the most forward-thinking, progressive passers in the world.

And these stats prove it, simultaneously show that Uli Hoeness is out of touch with reality and lives in his own make-believe world.

First of all, before Germany's elimination from the Euros, Kroos was the most progressive passer at the competition.

Look for Kroos on the right side of this infographic:

Additionally, Kroos recorded the following numbers in his 4 games for Germany:

, blaming Toni Kroos for their misfortunes makes zero sense.

Bayern legend Hoeness says Kroos 'does not fit today's football', Toni gives truly savage response

 legend and former club president Uli Hoeness has launched a scathing attack on 

 while live on the German TV Channel Sport 1.

"The first two games in the World Cup qualifiers were pretty decent with a back four, then he [

] changed to a back three, it was completely unnecessary. Why? Löw wanted to integrate Kroos," Hoeness said as translated by the iMiaSanMia Twitter account.

 upfront, we would be in a completely different position today. I'm 100% sure of that.

"I like Toni Kroos, he showed world-class performances in the past. He was great for FC Bayern. His way of playing is completely done. He no longer fits with today's football.

"We are 1-0 down against England in the last quarter of an hour, Kroos no longer crossed the middle line. He played sideways, then sideways again, until the opposing defense had organized themselves."

 national team] should have said: 'Toni Kroos no longer fits into this football with his sideways game. Our football is played vertically. The ball is played forward all the time'."

This criticism is so outrageous because Kroos is among the most creative and forward-thinking players in the world.

more passes into the final third than anyone

 in top 5 leagues—that includes Goretzka, Muller and Kimmich, mentioned by Hoeness, as well as top playmakers such as Messi and Fernandes.

But Hoeness had the audacity to call out Kroos for being a sideways passer.

And Toni has responded sarcastically via Twitter.

"Uli Hoeness is a man with great football knowledge (even if it wasn't enough for RTL), little interest in polemics and completely at peace with himself," Kroos tweeted. "Similar to his groundskeeper."

RTL is a German TV channel. Hoeness used to work there as a pundit but was quickly fired because he was thought to be too shallow and biased in his analysis.

And 'groundskeeper' probably refers to Lothar Matthaus, another Germany and Bayern legend who had recently aimed a dig at Kroos. Matthaus said Toni had 'lacked passion' at the Euros.

 in the Round of 16 as England easily defeated them 2-0.

Perhaps former Bayern players and employees are still hurting Kroos left them for 

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The funny name there is Lukaku. How was he better than Benzema & Cr7 in the tournament?

Smith Kevin

Kirk Brown

Benzema over Lukaku for me. Lukaku missed a couple of chances that could have helped his team against Italy.

Player		G
Artem Dovbyk	Girona	19
Alexander Sørloth	Villarreal	17
Jude Bellingham	Real Madrid	17
Ante Budimir	Osasuna	16
Robert Lewandowski	Barcelona	16

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