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Toni Kroos marks Germany comeback with assist just SEVEN SECONDS into France clash as Florian Wirtz scores worldie


TONI KROOS has marked his return to the German national side with an assist after just SEVEN seconds.

The Real Madrid star ensured his presence was known as he helped his side take a VERY early lead against France.

Toni Kroos has registered an assist just SEVEN seconds into his return for GermanyCredit: Getty
The Real Madrid man received the ball from kick offCredit: beIN sports
He chipped it over the top to Florian WirtzCredit: beIN sports
Wirtz let fly from distance after finding a pocket of spaceCredit: beIN sports
The superb effort flew past France keeper Brice SambaCredit: beIN sports
Wirtz ran off in celebration after his early goalCredit: Getty

Kroos, who was making his 107th appearance for the national team, returned to the squad after announcing his international retirement back in 2021.

After almost three years away from the team Kroos has been re-called by the Germany boss Julian Nagelsmann.

And he wasted no time getting back into the swing of things when he assisted a goal for Florian Wirtz just seconds into their clash with France.

Kroos carefully clipped the ball over the France midfield and into the path of Wirtz who was making a run into a pocket of space.

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And when the Bayer Leverkusen youngster collected the ball he let fly from distance and left France keeper Brice Samba rooted to the spot as the ball flew into the back of the net.

The assist was Kroos’ 20th since making his debut for Germany back in 2010.

And although he hasn’t forked out for the national side since Germany’s exit to England at Euro 2020 (June 2021) it didn’t seem to have an impact on him.

The ridiculously quick goal wasn’t the first to be scored in international football today either.

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Incredibly, Wirtz’s goal wasn’t even the quickest of the night.

Austria’s Christoph Baumgartner also netted after just SIX seconds as his side beat Slovakia 2-0 in their friendly clash.

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Despite both goals coming so early in the game neither would find themselves in the top ten quickest goals in football history.

The current record for the fastest goal ever scored is held by Gavin Stokes who netted after just 2.1 SECONDS Scottish club Maryhill in a 3-0 win over Clydebank in 2017.

Fastest goals ever scored

  1. Gavin Stokes (Maryhill vs Clydebank) – 2.1 seconds
  2. Vuk Bakic (GSP Polet v FK Dorcol) – 2.2 seconds
  3. Ryan Hall (Croydon FC vs Cockfosters) – 2.31 seconds
  4. Jack Lyons (Rusthall v Chatham Town) – 2.52 seconds
  5. Marc Burrows (Cowes Sports Reserves vs Eastleigh Reserves) – 2.56 seconds
  6. Ricardo Olivera (Rio Negro Capital vs Soriano Interior) – 2.8 seconds
  7. Fred (America Mineiro vs Vila Nova) – 3.17 seconds
  8. Colin Cowperthwaite (Barrow vs Kettering Town) – 3.55 seconds
  9. Richard Wetton (Oakwood vs Lingfield) – 3.57 seconds
  10. Bart van der Veer (LTC vs Oeverzwaluwen) 3.6 seconds


Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk


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