Toni Kroos praises Ousmane Dembele's mentality after being substituted.
Paris Saint-Germain qualified for one more year in the Champions League final thanks to their strong team.
There are 22 days left for the Parisian club to face Arsenal in Budapest, and in the meantime, people keep talking about the intense semifinal against Bayern Munich.
The team led by its coach, Luis Enrique, has received praise and congratulations from many great figures in soccer, including former German soccer player Toni Kroos.
One of the players who caused a stir in the last two matches was PSG forward Ousmane Dembele, who scored the goal that led them to victory in the second leg of the semifinal (6-5 in the aggregate).
Dembele, the 2025 Ballon d'Or winner, is widely regarded as one of the best players currently, proving decisive in crucial matches and standing out for his mentality.
Toni Kroos, speaking on his podcast, praised Dembele's mentality in the last match.
"When Luis Enrique substituted his best player in the 65th minute (against Bayern Munich), no one complained. That shows the respect the players have for their coach."
Kroos also said he was impressed that the Frenchman simply left the field, shook hands with his coach, and sat down animatedly with his teammates, which is not always the case.
"Ninety percent of players who think they are stars would not do that: they start making bad decisions on the field before sulking on the bench," he stated.
The truth is that not only did the 28-year-old player change after being under Luis Enrique's command, but everyone on the roster seems to have one thing in common: ego is what breaks dressing rooms and community.
Team always comes first, and that is something that not all the famous stars nowadays seem to understand.
The Spanish coach taught them what is invaluable: if you are not giving your maximum and someone else on your team can do it better than you, you step aside without tantrums or bad faces and let another player on your team have the same opportunity to shine as you.
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