The German midfielder has been an ever-present as Los Blancos have won five Champions League titles since 2010.
Kroos prefers his five UCL titles
Toni Kroos has been one of the most consistent performers for Real Madrid over a number of years. The German midfielder has been an ever-present as Los Blancos have won five Champions League titles since 2010. In an interview, the former Bayern Munich midfielder admitted that his success with Los Blancos means more than winning the World Cup in 2014. “I prefer my five Champions League titles,” Kroos explained. “It’s because of the quantity and because I always like consistency. Winning five in eight years is something extraordinary. It isn’t a difficult question.” Florentino Perez signed Kroos, and the pair have since had a very positive relationship, with the German midfielder crediting the president with creating a thriving environment. “If we talk about Real Madrid, we have to talk about Florentino Perez,” he added.
Perez and Toni’s relationship is open and honest
“He was the man who signed me; he welcomed me with great affection from the first day until today. There hasn’t been a day in these eight and a half years that I’ve had a problem with him. Our relationship is open and honest; he knows my character, and he knows I don’t do stupid things. For example, I don’t talk to the press to generate something. He knows that if there is something, I will say it to his face, and I expect the same from him.” Kroos was part of the Real Madrid team that was a shock winner of the Champions League in 2021/22, overcoming Paris Saint-Germain, Manchester City, Chelsea and Liverpool en route to their incredible triumph.
“I don’t know how to explain it. I always prefer to talk about us and not the opponent, but what happened in those second legs at the Bernabeu played a part,” he continued. “The atmosphere in the stadium, the truth is that I had never seen anything like that, and it wasn’t just once. I said, and not everyone liked this, that it would be difficult to win the Champions League that season. I knew we had a good team, but I really wasn’t sure we could win the Champions League. We played against the best teams in Europe, and it became more and more difficult. I’m still surprised, but we deserved to win it. If you beat the four best teams in Europe, then you deserve it.”