Real Madrid star Toni Kroos reveals which two team-mates he would love to play with for the German national side
Midfielder chose former Spurs players Luka Modric and Gareth Bale, leaving out Los Blancos' main man Cristiano Ronaldo
TONI KROOS has revealed the two Real Madrid players he would love to play with for the German national side...and Cristiano Ronaldo isn't one of them.
The Los Blancos star failed to include the club's all-time record goalscorer, in favour of ex-Spurs boys Gareth Bale and Luka Modric.
Kroos established himself as one of the world's finest central midfielders during his time with Bayern Munich, thanks to his ability to read the game, dictate the tempo of a match, and being a master of distributing the ball.
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Speaking to German football magazine Kicker, he was asked what player he would want accompanying him for Germany.
He said: "Good question. One? Can I have two? Then they are Luka Modric and Gareth Bale.
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"Playing with Luka is incredibly fun. From the very first day, we’ve got a great understanding of two similar thinking but differently playing types.
"We complement each other.
"Gareth is with his speed, his left foot and his heading ability super weapon."
The trio all helped Zinedine Zidane's men to win the Champions League last season, and have been key this campaign in helping Madrid steamroll their way to the top of La Liga.
Real Madrid face Barcelona at the Nou Camp on Saturday in the season's first El Clasico fixture, with Luis Enrique's men looking to bounce back after their 1-1 draw away at Real Sociedad.
They will also be looking to put a halt in Madrid's unbeaten run in the league, with Real winning ten and drawing three of their opening 13 fixtures.