{"id":208176,"date":"2026-04-21T14:44:42","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T12:44:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/?p=208176"},"modified":"2026-04-21T14:46:54","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T12:46:54","slug":"i-admire-dokovic-he-has-surpassed-roger-and-rafa-nole-presented-an-award-to-toni-kroos-then-received-recognition-that-he-is-the-greatest-ever-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/i-admire-dokovic-he-has-surpassed-roger-and-rafa-nole-presented-an-award-to-toni-kroos-then-received-recognition-that-he-is-the-greatest-ever-video\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;I ADMIRE \u0110OKOVI\u0106, HE HAS SURPASSED ROGER AND RAFA&#8221;: Nole presented an award to Toni Kroos, then received recognition that he is the greatest ever! 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He is an athlete who has achieved incredible things, he has surpassed Roger and Rafa in the number of titles and continues to compete. He is the greatest ever. He still has that hunger, that desire. It is truly special to receive the award specifically from his hands. The way he takes care of his body is spectacular \u2013 he is 38 years old, and he moves on the court as if he were 25!&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Toni Kroos on Novak Djokovic:<br><br>\u201cI admire this man so much. He has surpassed Nadal and Federer as the greatest ever and he still has the motivation to play. He\u2019s 38 and moves like he\u2019s much younger. 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