They known as me the Czech Kroos. Your favourite skilled on the legend: Frajeřina, the way it ends – Sport.cz

He’s mainly a peer of Kroos, who ended his skilled profession a little bit earlier. Right this moment, he’s a TV skilled and well-liked glossator from Folprecht.

And for Sport.cz, he talks concerning the German legend.

Kroos is a world champion, a genius, a joker and likewise a little bit of a loser for being born in a time when different soccer deaths have been overshadowed by the greats Messi and Ronaldo.

What does Toni Kroos characterize to you?

I can consider somebody I’ve seen all through my profession. He was one among three gamers I attempted to method the sport.

I usually tried to encourage Fábregas once I watched his matches. He was just like me in a method, even when our requirements have been utterly completely different. Then I beloved Xavi from Barcelona.

Are you unhappy that the final of your three designs is coming to an finish?

I do not really feel that method once more (smile). Alternatively, I did not anticipate it. If he needed, he can keep at Actual or return to the Bundesliga. However then I spotted she was a gal when she finally ends up. He received the Spanish league, the ultimate of the Champions League awaits him and he’ll play Germany at house within the European Championship.

You performed in opposition to Kroos, proper?

He’s a 12 months older than me, born in 1990. We performed the qualifiers for the Euro 19. As a younger boy, I performed for Sparta B within the second league, and Mr. Křeček took me to the nationwide group. I skipped the division and performed with previous guys like Pepa Hušbauer, Lukáš Hejda, Pepa Šural, Vašek Hladký or Honza Navrátil.

And the match in opposition to Kroos?

Earlier than the sport, the coach warned us: participant quantity 10, particular Kroos. You continue to must find out about it. We performed midfield in three – me, Pepa Hušbauer and Lukáš Hejda, who defended him nearly personally.

I admit it did not shock me in any respect. There have been different opponents within the youth groups the place I assumed: Wow! Kroos was much less distinguished. He performed merely, however he decided anyway and we misplaced 0:1.

What made Kroos extra at world degree?

What can we name it? He’ll make every little thing proper. He would not usually give you notably complicated options, however no matter he decides to do, he will get it completed. On the identical time, it isn’t quick in any respect, which I used to be by no means. I watched him or Fabregas on the lookout for a spot to go. It isn’t simply concerning the go itself, however you additionally must relaxation earlier than it. Kroos additionally has first contact, after which he can use his strongest weapon, which is the go.

Consultants are stunned by Kroos’ sport, however laymen usually are not. Is that why he did not win a uncommon particular person award?

Clearly. See additionally who was the final midfielder to win the Ballon d’Or. Modrič was capable of do it in 2018, as he was profitable with the midfielder. Kroos fell into the era of Messi and Ronaldo, the place there was room for yet one more participant within the prime three. Kroos by no means acquired there as a result of he by no means had seasons with a stability of 13 + 12. He scores much less targets, so it’s troublesome to compete with Messi and Ronaldo.

Can Kroos win the Ballon d’Or on the finish of his profession?

He needed to have a 12 months when every little thing got here collectively as a group, which is figuring out for him to this point. Messi and Ronaldo are additionally out. If he was profitable within the nationwide group as nicely, that will carry him nearer to the highest three no less than.

One other attention-grabbing level, Kroos has been enjoying in the identical kind of trainers for greater than ten years.

I used to be jealous of him! He wears adidas, compression boots, kind Adipure 11. I performed my grownup profession in Nike soccer boots and generally I performed very nicely in a particular model. However they made it in a special colour in a month, and they’re promoting one other one in a month. 5 colours modified in half a 12 months, after which they modified the entire kind a little bit. I perceive that the purpose is to maintain enterprise going and folks maintain shopping for new soccer boots. However I’d nonetheless play within the previous soccer boots. If I had success like Toni Kroos, I’d in all probability make a take care of somebody at Niko that they might at all times do the identical for me.

Nicely, you needed to be just like the German champion in some methods. You have been known as the Czech Kroos.

Earlier than leaving for Neftchi Baku, the membership wrote to me what jersey quantity I would love. They gave me a number of excessive numbers, among the many lowest there have been just a few free and eight in between. I preferred Kroos, the quantity matches midfield gamers, for instance Ödeegaard from Arsenal wears it now.

Was that sufficient to make you Kroos in Azerbaijan?

A few of the followers observed that I play like him even in typing. We had numerous Africans and South Individuals within the group, the blokes from Azerbaijan have been additionally darker, I in all probability reminded them of Kroos visually. After a number of video games, phrase unfold on the net that I used to be a Czech Kroos and he acquired concerned. Very humorous.

Kroos does this within the nets too. He usually takes it out on himself or his teammates, which could be very uncommon on the earth {of professional} sports activities protection.

I prefer it quite a bit! After I was an energetic soccer participant, I did not use social media a lot. If I have been twenty-five once more, I’d in all probability work with him in a different way. With Kroos, I like how he trolls his teammates. It is foolish and humorous. Related voices will be heard within the cottage, however they’re nonetheless behind the door. He places them within the nets and I can think about how the followers like him.