THE GERMAN ORGANISES, CONTROLS AND WINS GAMES
Toni Kroos had his best year in 2014: world champion, a move to Real Madrid and a dramatic ascent up through the ranks of the German national team.
The face of the midfielder reflects the satisfaction of a man who knows that he is at the top of his game, although he insists that he still has things to learn at the age of 24.
"Not everything is perfect; there's always room for improvement. But things are certainly going well for me. I'm doing everything I can to keep it that way", remarked the player after scoring the only goal of the game in the win over Spain in Vigo.
His 88th-minute strike was powerful and well-placed, but the ball ended up in the back of Spain's net more as a result of an error by the keeper than the German's efforts.
"The keeper let the ball bounce first. What I thought was, 'I'm going to have a dig'", he went on to say in his characteristic tone, somewhere between insolence and seduction.
Dressed in a winter coat and carrying a red suitcase, Kroos did not have much time to say goodbye to his national teammates. A bus was waiting for him outside to take him to the airport, where he boarded a private jet headed for the Spanish capital together with fellow countryman Sami Khedira and Real Madrid's Spanish players.
Kroos took an enormous leap up through the ranks of his national team in 2014.
