A biography for Antonio Rudigerhasn’t been written yet.
“Anyone who knows Tuchel knows that he is a man who leaves nothing to coincidence.”
“In my eyes the Premier League is the best league in the world. Every opponent is a difficult challenge, no game is easy. But that's exactly what makes the charm.”
“I knew for myself I had to leave Dortmund to play first-team football.”
“Just because some idiots say things, I don't need to involve the whole of Italy in that, I like Italy and had a great time there but some people need to get punished harder.”
“Sierra Leone is my home.”
“I always try to give my best for the team.”
“I always liked the Premier League and I was coming to Chelsea with their history. This club is about winning. It runs in the DNA.”
“For me, after everything I endured, the Champions League was just the pineapple on top of the cake.”
“With my family behind me, and with food on my table, I cannot lose.”
“This is what I expected when I came here to Chelsea, to play for titles.”
“I have an FA Cup, a Europa League and a Champions League medal.”
“I will give my heart in every match and in every situation. I can promise that. I'm going to give 100 per cent every day.”
“I like to show everything on the pitch.”
“The thing about lessons is that you have to actually listen if you want to learn anything.”
“We were more than teammates. So many of these guys - NG, Kova, Ziyech, Lukaku - they are like my brothers. That's very rare in football, honestly.”
“Roma helped me to get where I am with the national team.”
“I left Germany early to find myself, to find a new Toni. Learning different languages, seeing different cultures, this is also part of it. Not only the football but also the life challenge.”
“From a player's point of view, you can learn a lot in Italy tactically.”
“I make my decisions for myself.”
“Mbappe is unbelievably fast, really good. To stop him, you have to do it as a team because alone, good luck!”