Zinedine Zidane has described Toni Kroos as a "spectacular" player, and one he will single out as an honour to have coached when he retires.
Kroos joined Madrid from Bayern Munich in 2014 and has gone on to help Los Blancos to two La Liga titles and three Champions League triumphs.
Zidane has coached Kroos since 2016 over two separate spells, and the Madrid boss has no doubt that the Germany international will go down as an all-time great midfielder.
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"He will be remembered as a spectacular player, one of the best in the world in his position," Zidane told Real France.