{"id":10110,"date":"2016-06-28T16:24:20","date_gmt":"2016-06-28T16:24:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cricbol.com\/blog\/?p=10110"},"modified":"2016-06-28T16:24:20","modified_gmt":"2016-06-28T16:24:20","slug":"virat-kohli-thanks-german-mid-fielder-toni-kroos-for-the-gesture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cricbol.com\/blog\/2016\/06\/28\/virat-kohli-thanks-german-mid-fielder-toni-kroos-for-the-gesture\/","title":{"rendered":"Virat Kohli thanks German mid-fielder Toni Kroos for the gesture"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/cricbol.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Kohli-Kroos.jpg\" alt=\"Virat Kohli, Toni Kroos, Cricket, Football, Germany, India\" \/><\/p>\n<p>India&#8217;s star batsman Virat Kohli is a big time Football aficionado and a self-confessed Germany fan as he had previously acknowledged it on twitter and also had expressed his support for the team in the ongoing Euro 2016. Kohli few weeks back posted a picture of him, donning the Germany jersey and conveyed the message that he is all in for Germany. The jersey which Kohli donned had the number 18 \u00a0printed on it, which also happens to be German mid-fielder Toni Kroos\u2019s number. Following Kohli\u2019s support for Germany, Toni Kroos had promised to return the favour by sending him a gift soon.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Excited for <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/Euro16?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Euro16<\/a><br \/>I&#39;m all in with Die Mannschaft for the Euros! Which team are you supporting? <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/FirstNeverFollows?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#FirstNeverFollows<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/iAGbAE1r4N\">pic.twitter.com\/iAGbAE1r4N<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/imVkohli\/status\/740833302236540933?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 9, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Beautiful shirt and great number choice <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/imVkohli?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@imVkohli<\/a> ! Awesome! Going to send you a gift? <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/FirstNeverFollows?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#FirstNeverFollows<\/a>  <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/A0u3n15WP3\">https:\/\/t.co\/A0u3n15WP3<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Toni Kroos (@ToniKroos) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ToniKroos\/status\/741594320558542848?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 11, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>True to his words, Kroos, despite being going through the hectic Euro 2016 campaign, took some time off from his busy schedule and kept his promise by sending Kohli a signed jersey.<\/p>\n<p>Kohli took to his twitter handle to thank Kroos for the gift and wished luck to Kroos and Germany for the quarters. Kohli also promised a return gift to Kroos.<\/p>\n<p>Virat Kohli (imVkohli) tweeted:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Thank You <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ToniKroos?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ToniKroos<\/a><br \/>Sending a present for you as well. All The Best for the quarters ? <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/FirstNeverFollows?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#FirstNeverFollows<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/Euro16?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Euro16<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/DPcY3sYpFn\">pic.twitter.com\/DPcY3sYpFn<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/imVkohli\/status\/747477640488095744?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 27, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Germany will now lock horns with Italy in the quarter-final on Sunday and Kroos will have a huge role to play. Kohli, on the other hand, is preparing for his next assignment, which will be to lead the Indian side for the four-match Test series in West Indies starting from July 21.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>India&#8217;s star batsman Virat Kohli is a big time Football aficionado and a self-confessed Germany fan as he had previously acknowledged it on twitter and also had expressed his support for the team in the ongoing Euro 2016. 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