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Euro 2016: Toni Kroos thanks Virat Kohli for supporting Germany; promises to send a ‘gift’
Virat Kohli had earlier tweeted in support of Germany by wearing team’s jersey. And now, star German mid-fielder Toni Kroos has responded to Kohli’s tweet by thanking him for the support.
Published: Jun 11, 2016, 07:22 PM (IST)
Edited: Jun 11, 2016, 07:22 PM (IST)
Euro 2016 has commenced and its fever is slowly building in India as well. Football fans from the cricket-crazy nation have already picked their teams to support in the tournament and will back them to win the prestigious cup. India’s Test captain Virat Kohli is no different and has already pledged his support to Germany. Also Read: Virat Kohli expresses his support to Germany for Euro 2016
Kohli, who is not playing in India’s ongoing series against Zimbabwe as he has been given a break ahead of India’s gruelling Test season, is an ardent football fan. Only a few days back, he had organised a charity football match between cricketers and bollywood celebrities, which was well received. Also Read: Euro 2016 effect: James Franklin uses his ‘football skills’ to dismiss Ravi Bopara
He had earlier tweeted in support of Germany by wearing team’s jersey. And now, star German mid-fielder Toni Kroos has responded to Kohli’s tweet by thanking him for the support.
Beautiful shirt and great number choice @imVkohli ! Awesome! Going to send you a gift #FirstNeverFollows https://t.co/A0u3n15WP3
— Toni Kroos (@ToniKroos) June 11, 2016
Excited for #Euro16
I'm all in with Die Mannschaft for the Euros! Which team are you supporting? #FirstNeverFollows pic.twitter.com/iAGbAE1r4N— Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) June 9, 2016
Not only this, Kroos also commented on Kohli’s number selection for the jersey. He even wrote that he will soon send Kohli a gift. His tweet read: “Beautiful shirt and great number choice @imVkohli ! Awesome! Going to send you a gift”.
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Mutual admiration between sportspersons from different nationalities and sports is indeed endearing. For now, it will be interesting to see how Germany fares in the competition and of course, what gift does Kohli receive from Kroos.