A biography for Antonio Rudigerhasn’t been written yet.
“To people outside it's always more important who scores the goals. If you do an amazing block as a defender which saves a goal, maybe that will be remembered. But nothing else.”
“Sometimes the things that have the most impact on you are not all good, or all bad.”
“I've always said I love it here at Chelsea.”
“I have been following Arsenal since the days of Henry and Bergkamp.”
“Through football, I have been given the opportunity to help others and make the lives of these children and their families better.”
“I will always stand up. It's not only about myself. It can be homophobic or something like that. It's about standing up for people. I think this is normal.”
“I loved Roma. The people would hug you and kiss you the first time they met you. It was such a warm culture. But certain people in the press would always be playing games, and those games can be very dangerous.”
“I am loud on the pitch. Especially with the young guys because you need to help them.”
“He works in great detail, Tuchel is a tactical fox.”
“There is always PlayStation, Instagram, cars, the next match - there is always something to distract us from having hard conversations.”
“Competition brings out the best in everyone.”
“Where I come from, pressure is not about football. Pressure is not knowing what you will eat tomorrow.”
“I actually get on very well with Kei Kamara.”
“Tuchel gave me new life.”
“When Tuchel gave me a chance, I had so much motivation that I was never going back to the bench.”
“London will always be my home.”
“I will always stand up for other people.”
“My first trophy is very important to me, the FA Cup, the oldest competition you can win.”
“I like pressure games. This is my strength.”
“It is easy to come up with the 'No to racism' campaign but when you don't do anything concrete then that does not help.”