Words matter. These are the best Toni Kroos Quotes, and they’re great for sharing with your friends.
I always think about my future. That’s part of my job.
I do not envisage going to Barcelona.
Real Madrid are the biggest club in the world. They are a cut above Bayern.
Emotions always play a part, especially on Champions League nights at the Bernabeu.
I would not swap the World Cup title for any accolade. But I could imagine that quite a few would swap every accolade for a World Cup title.
There are certain transfers you simply don’t do. This has a lot to do with respect: respect for tradition and the fans.
Ancelotti is internationally oriented and speaks English. Why would he not be successful with a club like Bayern? He would be a good fit for a Bundesliga side.
I am very proud to be at Madrid. It’s something very special, and also to step out into the Bernabeu wearing the Madrid shirt for the first time was a fantastic feeling. The fans gave me a wonderful reception.
Guardiola and I have the same idea of football.
There’s little place for sympathy in football.
Since I took the decision at the age of 16 to join Bayern, I have been proud every single day to have been part of this amazing club.
I have played at the Bernabeu twice with Bayern Munich, and it was a magnificent experience.
When you come to a hotel where everything is brand new, it’s logical that not everything works.
It is always tough, always difficult playing against Klopp’s teams.
When you touch the ball 400 times per game, it’s normal that you can lose the ball a couple of times.
Coaches are always important for players.
I’ve always liked big challenges in football and playing against the best.
The best example is the NBA, with high intensity and long breaks. During the season, the NBA teams play every three days. That’s a lot, and they also travel far. But from the end of May until October, they have their break.
From the level, both leagues are equal. You’ll win no game easily. It’s always a lot of work. This is true in La Liga as well as in the Bundesliga. You must always give all you have.
When you have been working so hard to reach a specific goal and then you realise that ambition, it’s not always easy to raise yourself for another objective.
I want to win trophies in the summer and not accolades in the winter.
You can’t win any games in the Spanish league by giving only seventy or eighty per cent. You always have to step on the gas.
In a team like Real Madrid, arguments always arise when things are not going well.
If you have the quality, you can only improve as a young player through match practice. That seems obvious, and it’s proven to be true in my case.
Ancelotti would be an interesting option for Bundesliga clubs. Of course, there would only be one or two clubs in Germany that would be an option for a world-class coach like him.
I don’t like to talk about players who haven’t played; I prefer to talk about the ones who have.
It’s possible that I will leave the Bundesliga at some point.
New stimuli can come from the same coach if he questions himself.
The Spanish and German leagues are of a very high standard. Along with the Premier League, they are probably the best.
During the season, the teams play every third day. That’s a huge workload with some long journeys. I think, in football, we need more time to rest and recover.
I don’t sign contracts on a whim.
Zidane transmits a very clear idea to the players. He doesn’t need to give a 20 minute motivational talk, he doesn’t need it. With his presence alone, he achieves what he wants – his personality is synonymous with success.
Everyone has their special strength. And my strength is to have the ball and start good things with it.
It can be dangerous to be too content, especially at a club like Bayern, where there is so much competition for places.
I do not forecast playing until 38 or 39.
Before leaving, I was seen as a good player, perhaps as a very good player, but as one of the many players that Bayern had. But if you play as a Real footballer, you get even more attention. Maybe that part from the fans I do not like so much.
You need to beat the best, and it’s a great challenge, and I like that.
I celebrated great successes alongside exceptional players like Philipp Lahm, Thomas Mueller, Manuel Neuer, Bastian Schweinsteiger, Miroslav Klose, Luca Toni, and Franck Ribery.
Bayern exists only to win, but to win in style, too. Winning 2-1 is not enough. We have to win 5-0.
With Bayern Munich, we had a lot of problems against Dortmund, always.
The Champions League title is incredibly important for me, as important as the Bundesliga title.
It is impossible to play 60 games all season and be in good form all the time.
In England and Germany, perhaps, there is more of a focus on the physical side of the game, in breaking down the opposition’s play, especially against the lower placed sides.
Madrid are the greatest club in the world and a cut above Bayern.
I can’t comment on every article in the newspapers.
