Cristiano Ronaldo was in his pomp during the Group F clash against Germany as the football superstar created and finished off a rambunctious counterattacking goal in the 15th minute. The Real Madrid legend then followed it up with an unrelentingly disrespectful piece of skill against Antonio Rudiger a few minutes later. Although Antonio Rudiger went…
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Video: Antonio Rudiger caught chomping on Paul Pogba a la Suarez
Germany lacked incision throughout in their opening match of the 2020 European Championship against France last night, but footage from the game has shown that Antonio Rüdiger didn’t. The German central defender was caught on camera trying to bite Paul Pogba as France began their EURO 2020 campaign with a 1-0 win over Germany –…
Video: Chelsea snuffing out Man City attacks by the skins of their teeth
As much as the post-match reactions have mostly been about Pep Guardiola overthinking his lineup for the final, a new video doing the rounds online shows that it was the defensive organization that won Chelsea the Champions League. Be it Azpilicueta intercepting a threatening De Bruyne cross, Rudiger’s last-ditch block on Foden or Ben Chilwell…
Video: Antonio Rudiger deploys mammoth last-ditch block against Manchester City
Man City produced a move that had 1-0 written all over it as Kevin de Bruyne played through Phil Foden on goal after some good work from Gundogan and Sterling in the first half at the Estadio do Dragao. It was a massive moment in the game as it was the only time City had…
Antonio Rudiger caught teasing Ben Osborn in peak sh*thouse fashion
Besides the unbeaten run the club finds itself in at the moment, the turnaround in Antonio Rudiger’s fortunes under Thomas Tuchel has been the most surprising aspect of the German manager’s tenure so far at Chelsea. The centre-back, who was bought for a sum of £31 million back in 2017, suffered a tough spell under…
Watch Mario Hermoso backtrack as Kurt Zouma enters the discussion during a heated moment at Stamford Bridge
Chelsea emerged 2-0 winners in the second leg of their Champions League Round of 16 clash against Atletico Madrid last night, as goals from Hakim Ziyech and Emerson Palmieri were enough to secure their qualification to the next round of the tournament on aggregate. It was a dominant defensive performance over two legs by last…
Video – Antonio Rudiger can’t hide his disgust for Matt Law during pre-Atletico press conference
Thomas Tuchel’s ascension to the helm at Chelsea has had its fair share of winners and losers. Since taking over the West London club after Frank Lampard was relieved of his duties, the German head coach has kicked his regime off with an unbeaten run of games that stretches to 12 at the moment. Tuchel…
Chelsea fans will love Antonio Rudiger’s nickname for Mason Mount
Mason Mount broke out into the scene last season as one of the brightest talents of Frank Lampard’s youthful Chelsea side, but he has really made a name for himself this season – excelling under Lampard’s successor as well. The young English midfielder has started all but one of new manager Thomas Tuchel’s games in…
Photo – Antonio Rudiger mocked Luis Suarez’s teeth in new still from National Arena
A new photo doing the rounds online among Chelsea fans shows Antonio Rudiger gave Luis Suarez as good as he got during the 1-0 win against Atletico Madrid at the National Arena on Tuesday. Chelsea secured a crucial away win in the first leg of their round of 16 tie with a phenomenal bicycle kick…
Bundesliga insider reveals how ‘agent Rudiger’ continues to be a very real thing for Chelsea this transfer window
In the midst of football superagents like Jorge Mendes and Mino Raiola, who are notorious for pulling the strings when it comes to high profile deals in the transfer market, Bundesliga expert Jan Aage Fjortoft revealed how instrumental a fellow player could be in the transfer business. Chelsea used the same strategy to its best…