Toni Kroos

“It is impossible to play 60 games all season and be in good form all the time.”

“It's not good to have so many key players injured, but there is no point complaining about it.”

“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.”

“New stimuli can come from the same coach if he questions himself.”

“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.”

“I enjoy playing football, and that's about it. I'm no-one special.”

“I'm happy at Real Madrid and can imagine ending my career here - if all goes well.”

“Pep Guardiola saw me as a central player in his system, which my style of play fit into perfectly.”

“There are certain transfers you simply don't do. This has a lot to do with respect: respect for tradition and the fans.”

“I want to win trophies in the summer and not accolades in the winter.”

“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.”

“Everyone has their special strength. And my strength is to have the ball and start good things with it.”

“When you come to a hotel where everything is brand new, it's logical that not everything works.”

“Carlo Ancelotti wanted me in Madrid and had bet on me.”

“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.”

“With Bayern Munich, we had a lot of problems against Dortmund, always.”

“When you have lived through something as magical as the 2014 World Cup final, you want to relive that experience as many times as possible.”

“In my opinion, it's only logical that you have to be on the pitch and playing as often as possible to develop further. That's just an absolute basic requirement.”

“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.”

“I can score goals and be dangerous with my passes.”