Top 92 Quotes & Sayings by Toni Kroos
Explore popular quotes and sayings by a German athlete Toni Kroos.
Last updated on September 17, 2024.
I do not forecast playing until 38 or 39.
It's no secret the Premier League is an interesting league.
My biggest aim of all is to win trophies with Real Madrid.
It's not good to have so many key players injured, but there is no point complaining about it.
The Spanish league has better individual players than the German league. However, in Germany, there are more teams that are uncomfortable to play against because they are more aggressive than teams in Spain.
I enjoy playing football, and that's about it. I'm no-one special.
Dominating the midfield is the most important thing in modern football. To succeed, you have to be good at everything.
I'm used to the feeling of playing in a team with high individual quality.
It's important to get a good start at a top club like Real. When things are going badly, you can overcome it quickly at a top club.
I wouldn't undervalue my year under Pep Guardiola because I think I made a big step forward in that year.
I'm not scared of Bayern Munich.
Individual achievements are not important for me, to be honest.
I am of the opinion that the burden of playing games is much too high, especially for international players that also play domestically with their clubs.
Coaches are always important for players.
For those of us playing in a foreign league, it's always nice to spend a few days with family and friends who we don't get to see every day.
It can be dangerous to be too content, especially at a club like Bayern, where there is so much competition for places.
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.
Pep Guardiola saw me as a central player in his system, which my style of play fit into perfectly.
Emotions always play a part, especially on Champions League nights at the Bernabeu.
I want to win trophies in the summer and not accolades in the winter.
There are certain transfers you simply don't do. This has a lot to do with respect: respect for tradition and the fans.
I don't sign contracts on a whim.
There's little place for sympathy in football.
There will always be different opinions. Some might argue you should retire after a big success and others that the best time is after a big defeat.
I can score goals and be dangerous with my passes.
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.
I do not envisage going to Barcelona.
When you touch the ball 400 times per game, it's normal that you can lose the ball a couple of times.
I don't like to talk about players who haven't played; I prefer to talk about the ones who have.
Of course it's special when you play against a team you represented for six or seven years.
I can't comment on every article in the newspapers.
My decision was to go abroad, especially after winning the World Cup, and to go to Madrid was perfect. I was 100 per cent convinced of it.
I enjoy being at Real. The club atmosphere is - even if some do not want to believe it - very tight-knit.
The most important thing for me is that I get regular first team action.
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 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.
The Champions League title is incredibly important for me, as important as the Bundesliga title.
I've always liked big challenges in football and playing against the best.
In a team like Real Madrid, arguments always arise when things are not going well.
Ancelotti speaks a lot with his players, creates a very close-knit atmosphere, and the Real Madrid dressing room was very sad when he left.
I think, at 32, you are past your prime as a footballer.
I always think about my future. That's part of my job.
Sure, it's nice to get appreciation from the outside. But generally, I don't think personal accolades are appropriate in football.
Cristiano Ronaldo is a really important player.
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.
Bayern exists only to win, but to win in style, too. Winning 2-1 is not enough. We have to win 5-0.
Madrid are the greatest club in the world and a cut above Bayern.
Clearly, if you go abroad to a top club, it means one more step in your development.
The Spanish and German leagues are of a very high standard. Along with the Premier League, they are probably the best.
The Bundesliga is a strong league and a good place to go. One can only recommend the Bundesliga.
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.
Training with Guardiola is good. He's always talking to each player, trying to give them a vision of the style of football he wants to play.
I like to create chances, to shoot when I play farther forward, but I also like playing deeper, as you have more time on the ball.
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.
It's possible that I will leave the Bundesliga at some point.
We're Real Madrid - and being successful is part of our DNA.
It is impossible to play 60 games all season and be in good form all the time.
New stimuli can come from the same coach if he questions himself.
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.
Carlo Ancelotti wanted me in Madrid and had bet on me.
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