"Kroos is a wonderful player," he wrote in De Telegraaf. "He's doing everything right, the pace in his passes is great and he sees everything. It's nearly perfect."
- Johan Cruyff
- Johan Cruyff
"At Real Madrid, you're not allowed to be less than good and Kroos is an exceptional player, he looks like he's playing in slow motion."
- Luka Modric
- Luka Modric
"Toni is a very intelligent, very brainy and very calm player. He is the bravest in the most difficult moments."
- Pep Guardiola
- Pep Guardiola
"I think that Kroos is the engine of Real Madrid." "He has a way of playing that reminds me a lot of myself. He is like my successor on the field."
- Xavi Hernandez
- Xavi Hernandez
"I love to watch Toni train. I love to be there for his training sessions. They're exceptional sessions. I'm not saying it for the sake of it. It's true. I've never seen him lose the ball. Maybe once. His game is always elegant and efficient. He never has a bad day"
- Zidane
- Zidane
"He is a strategist. He has developed into an even better player at Madrid. He plays like any coach wants his players to play."
- Jupp Heynckes
- Jupp Heynckes
"Toni is 27 and has won the Champions League three times, won the treble with Bayern and lifted the World Cup with Germany. He should just hang up his boots now."
- Jupp Heynckes
- Jupp Heynckes
Real Madrid games always follow Toni Kroos' rhythm. If he wants the team to slow down, we slow down. If he wants us to speed up, we speed up. He decides everything.
- Casemiro
- Casemiro