Toni Kroos
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.Collection: Alone
Everyone has their special strength. And my strength is to have the ball and start good things with it.Collection: Strength
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.Collection: Success
There's little place for sympathy in football.Collection: Sympathy
We're Real Madrid - and being successful is part of our DNA.
Dominating the midfield is the most important thing in modern football. To succeed, you have to be good at everything.
When you touch the ball 400 times per game, it's normal that you can lose the ball a couple of times.
When you come to a hotel where everything is brand new, it's logical that not everything works.
Emotions always play a part, especially on Champions League nights at the Bernabeu.
Individual achievements are not important for me, to be honest.
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.
There are certain transfers you simply don't do. This has a lot to do with respect: respect for tradition and the fans.
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.
It is impossible to play 60 games all season and be in good form all the time.
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.
It can be dangerous to be too content, especially at a club like Bayern, where there is so much competition for places.
I can't comment on every article in the newspapers.
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.
It's no secret the Premier League is an interesting league.
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.
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.
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.
The most important thing for me is that I get regular first team action.
I can score goals and be dangerous with my passes.
Madrid are the greatest club in the world and a cut above Bayern.
It's not good to have so many key players injured, but there is no point complaining about it.
The Bundesliga is a strong league and a good place to go. One can only recommend the Bundesliga.
Bayern exists only to win, but to win in style, too. Winning 2-1 is not enough. We have to win 5-0.
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.
I don't like to talk about players who haven't played; I prefer to talk about the ones who have.
I do not envisage going to Barcelona.
I do not forecast playing until 38 or 39.
The Champions League title is incredibly important for me, as important as the Bundesliga title.
Cristiano Ronaldo is a really important player.
I'm not scared of Bayern Munich.
I've always liked big challenges in football and playing against the best.
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.
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.
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 enjoy being at Real. The club atmosphere is - even if some do not want to believe it - very tight-knit.
Clearly, if you go abroad to a top club, it means one more step in your development.
Pep Guardiola saw me as a central player in his system, which my style of play fit into perfectly.
I wouldn't undervalue my year under Pep Guardiola because I think I made a big step forward in that year.
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.
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.
Carlo Ancelotti wanted me in Madrid and had bet on me.
In a team like Real Madrid, arguments always arise when things are not going well.
The Spanish and German leagues are of a very high standard. Along with the Premier League, they are probably the best.
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.
It's possible that I will leave the Bundesliga at some point.