Football icon Zidane: "When I retire I will be able to say that I trained Cristiano [Ronaldo], [Gareth] Bale, [Luka] Modric, [Sergio] Ramos. But I will also say I coached Toni Kroos."
Zidane says Kroos will be remembered as a spectacular player.
Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane has lauded midfield maestro Toni Kroos, saying the German is a "spectacular" player.
The Los Blancos boss is delighted to be coaching one of the best midfielders in the world, adding that it is an honor to have managed the 30-year-old.
Kroos joined Madrid from Bayern Munich in 2014 and has had a brilliant stint so far, winning two LaLiga titles and three Champions League triumphs.
"He will be remembered as a spectacular player, one of the best in the world in his position," Zidane told Real France, as reported by TyC.
"I will also say I coached Toni Kroos."
"When I arrived, well, you can imagine, I was really happy to be his coach.
"It's true when I retire I will be able to say that I trained Cristiano [Ronaldo], [Gareth] Bale, [Luka] Modric, [Sergio] Ramos. But I will also say I coached Toni Kroos.
"It is impressive to see him train every day. How professional [he is]. Talking about him is talking about someone extraordinary."
Zidane also spoke of Kroos' composure.
"He is so good that he could play as a 'six' or even as a '10'," the ex-Juve star added. "You put him in and he adapts. His main virtue is his serenity, he's calm.
"He's not nervous and loves reaching out to shoot from afar as much as taking a back pass. The ease with which he plays with both feet is fascinating to me. You could come to think that he's a natural left-footed player.
"Toni is a very quiet and reserved boy. But when he speaks, he speaks to anyone: coach, managers, teammates. He does not stop. I have seen many discussions in which his participation has ended up being key."
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