# lunch

By [tylerhuxley.eth](https://paragraph.com/@tylerhuxley.eth) · 2024-03-25

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Germany raced into the lead in their friendly with France courtesy of a goal from Bayer Leverkusen star Florian Wirtz.

Nearly three years after announcing his retirement from international football, [**Toni Kroos**](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/toni-kroos/index.html) [**returned to the starting XI for his country**](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-13228509/THE-EURO-FILES-Germany-Euros-Toni-Kroos.html) at the Groupama Stadium.

Immediately following kick-off, the [**Real Madrid**](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/teampages/real-madrid.html) star played a lofted through ball towards an onrushing Wirtz who began driving forward.

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