Toni Kroos named his five best midfielders in football history on Wednesday via the podcast "Einfach mal Luppen", with Luka Modric placed first. The ranking set out his order for five midfielders.
Kroos's top five
Kroos ranked Modric first, Andres Iniesta second and Xavi Hernandez third. Steven Gerrard was fourth, while Michael Ballack was fifth.
Kroos and Modric at Real Madrid
Kroos and Modric shared a Real Madrid dressing room for 10 seasons, from Kroos's arrival from Bayern Munich in 2014 until his retirement in 2024.
Numbers from their time together
Five Champions League titles came during their time together. Kroos made 465 appearances in a Real Madrid shirt. Modric's spell at the club ran from 2012 to 2025, and he made 597 appearances for Real Madrid.
Modric's current club
GOAL said Modric is now of Milan.
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