Real Madrid are playing for top spot in the Champions League group stage against Celtic. Toni Kross, Real Madrid midfielder, spoke to the media at a press conference. "If you can't win, the important thing is not to lose," he said.

The German international also gave a glimpse of what the team's objective is: "Our objective is to beat Celtic.

"We are motivated to win, to be first. We have to play a good game, as always in the Champions League, but I'm sure we're going to do it," he said of the match against Celtic.

Kroos, on the match against Girona: "It's better to draw than lose, we created enough chances to beat Girona but it happens, we're still at the top of the table".

The Teuton midfielder was asked about his retirement and, at the moment, the decision he has in mind is clear: "I'm going to retire at Real Madrid, what I don't know yet is when.

"Madrid are not going to tell me anything tomorrow, we are in contact and we know that we will talk next year, it's a special relationship over the last eight years and it will never change. We are going to talk calmly in January, February or March... don't get nervous. It's going to be fine," he added.

He has really had a blistering career

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