“Toni Kroos dead 2024” : Footballer killed by internet death hoax

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News of footballer Toni Kroos’s death spread quickly earlier this week causing concern among fans across the world. However the November 2024 report has now been confirmed as a complete hoax and just the latest in a string of fake celebrity death reports. Thankfully, the 34-year-old footballer is alive and well.

UPDATE 21/11/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Toni Kroos death hoax spreads on Facebook

Rumors of the footballer’s alleged demise gained traction on Tuesday after a ‘R.I.P. Toni Kroos’ Facebook page attracted nearly one million of ‘likes’. Those who read the ‘About’ page were given a believable account of the German footballer’s passing:

“At about 11 a.m. ET on Tuesday (November 19, 2024), our beloved footballer Toni Kroos passed away. Toni Kroos was born on January 4, 1990 in Greifswald. He will be missed but not forgotten. Please show your sympathy and condolences by commenting on and liking this page.”

Hundreds of fans immediately started writing their messages of condolence on the Facebook page, expressing their sadness that the talented 34-year-old footballer was dead. And as usual, Twittersphere was frenzied over the death hoax.

Where as some trusting fans believed the post, others were immediately skeptical of the report, perhaps learning their lesson from the huge amount of fake death reports emerging about celebrities over recent months. Some pointed out that the news had not been carried on any major German network, indicating that it was a fake report, as the death of a footballer of Toni Kroos' stature would be major news across networks.

A recent poll conducted for the Celebrity Post shows that a large majority (76%) of respondents think those Toni Kroos death rumors are not funny anymore.

Toni Kroos Death Hoax Dismissed Since Footballer Is ‘Alive And Well’

On Wednesday (November 20) the footballer's reps officially confirmed that Toni Kroos is not dead. “He joins the long list of celebrities who have been victimized by this hoax. He's still alive and well, stop believing what you see on the Internet,” they said.

Some fans have expressed anger at the fake report saying it was reckless, distressing and hurtful to fans of the much loved footballer. Others say this shows his extreme popularity across the globe.

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