Real Madrid's Toni Kroos stated on Tuesday, in his first press conference as a German international following his return to the national team, that Germany can learn from the winning mentality of Real Madrid, which demands going out to win every game.

"Of course, the work at the club is very different from the work in the national team. When you play every three days, you can better prepare for some things, and when there's a bad game, you can move on faster," he said when asked about what elements from Real Madrid could be transferred to the national team.

"But there's something we can assume, and that's the mentality of going out to win every game, without accepting any other mentality," he added.

Kroos also discussed how he has interpreted his role in midfield throughout his career and said he believed he had always done it similarly.

"Sometimes a bit more as a 6, sometimes a bit more as an 8. At Real Madrid, I was fortunate to play for a long time in a midfield where roles were clearly defined," he asserted.

When asked if another midfield trio consisting of Pascal Gross, Kroos, and Ilkay Gündogan couldn't correspond to the one formed by Casemiro, Kroos, and Luka Modric at Real Madrid, Kroos replied, "I'm not the right person for that question. I just like clear roles. The decisions about who forms the midfield are up to the coach."

Although it's clear that the coach, Julian Nagelsmann, sees Ilkay more as a 10 than an 8, he added.

Kroos mentioned that when deciding his return, he hadn't thought if it was just for the Euros, which will take place in Germany, or if he would continue afterward. However, he noted that he first needs to clarify his situation with Madrid since he doesn't have a contract for the next season yet.

"First, a decision must be made, and then we'll see if the other one is considered. If I were retired, they wouldn't call me up to the national team," he said.

Regarding a possible contract extension, he said there are no specific issues, and there is a relationship of complete trust between him and Real Madrid.

Kroos Returns to Germany Squad Almost Three Years Later

Kroos returns to the national team at a time when the recent results haven't been good, so he was asked if he had to endure jokes about the situation in Spain.

"That question would be more for Antonio," he said, referring to his teammate in the national team and Real Madrid, Antonio Rüdiger.

"In recent years, he has been in the national team, and I haven't, so he must have been more affected. But I think in Spain, there is still great respect for German football at club and national team levels, although many were puzzled by the recent results," he explained.

Germany will play a friendly against France in Paris this Saturday and another next Tuesday against the Netherlands in Frankfurt.