Toni Kroos can understand the criticism of his withdrawing from the national team-mate André Schürrle to the football industry. Schürrle had declared in the previous week in the news magazine “The mirror” of his career. At the same time, he had complained that the weakness was not shown, and honesty is not desired. The statements “to make absolutely 100 percent today on the Business,” said Toni Kroos in the latest edition of the Podcast is the “Just Balls” (Wednesday) that he operates with his brother Felix.

The Real Madrid midfielder had grown up with the 29-year-old Schürrle, 2014 in Brazil world champion. “He really is a Top character. I played along with him and we got along really well,“ said the 30-year-old Toni Kroos. Schürrle was always in a good mood. “And yet you always had the feeling that he is not someone who is full of maybe getting in front of the absolute self-consciousness.”

Kroos joined the views of his former team-mates. “I also believe that today there is no absolute ability to take criticism more. As soon as someone dances a bit from the series and also something Critical says, and something in an open and honest responsive, then you’re the one who at the end of the problems,“ he said. All those guys wanted. “But it is difficult.”