Booed in Saudi Arabia

34-year-old Real Madrid midfielder Toni Kroos was obstructed by spectators during the semi-final match of the Spanish Super Cup between the Royal Club and Atlético Madrid (5:3 d.v.), which took place at the Al-Awwal Park stadium "in the capital of Saudi Arabia, Riyadh. The stands booed the German midfielder, who came on as a substitute in the 67th minute of the match, when he got the ball.

In October 2023, Kroos was critical of transfers of European footballers to Saudi Arabia. In particular, the football player said that people come to this country to play only for the money, giving up high football goals, and this works against football. Kroos also said that he would be stopped from such a transition by the human rights situation in Saudi Arabia.

from: Championat.com