Toni Kroos receives Order: Celebration in the Greifswald Volksstadion!

Toni Kroos receives Order: Celebration in the Greifswald Volksstadion!

A special event is imminent: Toni Kroos, the former soccer world champion and now also an important personality in social engagement, will be awarded the Order of Merit of the State of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania on July 18, 2025. This honor was recently confirmed by the state government and is already looking forward to great anticipation among the football duises.

Kroos, the six-time Champions League winner and world champion from 2014, has his roots in Greifswald. As the Nordkurier is not only solemn, but also youthful, since numerous young footballers from the region are expected. This is a wonderful opportunity to give young talents the chance to experience an idol up close.

a role model for many

The award for Kroos is not only due to his sporting achievements, but also because of its outstanding social engagement. Prime Minister Manuela Schwesig (SPD) described him as "people with outstanding social commitment". Kroos ’Foundation supports the Lighthouse Children's and Youth Hospice Service in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and numerous other institutions throughout Germany. This Initiative is particularly important because sport has increasingly been seen as an instrument for social integration and promotion of disadvantaged groups in the past decade, as is also seen, as well as BPB underline.

Responsibility and social awareness that Kroos shows are exemplary for the change that sport can cause in society. So the T-Online also, as Kroos also shows that top athletes show can play a major role outside of the lawn to bring about positive changes.

If one talks about the social influence of sport, Kroos plays a prominent role. Sport is not only regarded as a leisure activity within society, but also as a platform for dialogue, integration and education, and is particularly funded in disadvantaged regions of NGOs and organizations, such as the BPB

This is how Kroos has proven a good knack for social responsibility with his foundation and his personal commitment, and his award will certainly be the highlight of a career that shines far beyond football.