Real Madrid Analysed his personal development

Zinedine Zidane has put his faith in Tonis Kroos during the last couple of years and the German player expressed his gratitude towards the Real Madrid coach.

Under the French tactician, Kroos has won two consecutive Champions League trophies and he explained that the positive spirit Zidane engenders has been vital to achieve his goals.

"In the first place, Zidane gave me a lot of confidence," he said in an interview for German Football Federation magazine.

"In the two years that we have been together, he has used me in almost every game, especially in all the important ones.

"He knows that he can always count on me and that I will always try to do my best to create a great team spirit.

"We have a good relationship and having a good relationship with the coach is important for every player."

Germany has qualified for the 2018 World Cup in Russia and the former Bayern Munich star gave his take on his national team's, as well as his personal ambitions.

"We want to go far and win the tournament," he added.

"I also know that it is important for our performance as a team to have me at my best, so I must prepare well.

"I want to have a good season, regardless of whether we reach the Champions League final with Real Madrid or not.

"The target is to be physically ready for the World Cup."