A biography for Antonio Rudigerhasn’t been written yet.
“I tell people all the time... There is humble. And there is humble. And then there is N'Golo.”
“I always have, even when I was young, been commanding.”
“I have to prove myself every game and not let myself be distracted by rumours.”
“I've got a sense of humour but everyone is different.”
“I never heard anyone say anything bad about Madrid.”
“I was in the starting XI for the national team, even when things weren't going well for me at Chelsea. It was an enormous vote of confidence from the national coach, for which I am extremely grateful.”
“If there is a clear plan in what you are doing, it doesn't matter if it's a back three or a four.”
“What I can offer in the dressing room is my fighting spirit, my leadership: that is what I hope my contribution will be, but Rome was not built in a day.”
“I feel very comfortable in London.”
“I've known Timo for a long time and we played together in the national team. He's a brilliant player and he's there to score goals.”
“I would like to thank my parents, because without them I could not be here. They have always supported me and that throughout my life has been very very important.”
“I'm not the talking type of a person, I am about action.”
“I like to press high. Pressing is in my DNA.”
“It was a dream for Kante to make it to the Premier League, coming from where he came from, and the Mini was the first car that he bought when he got to England. So for him, it is not just a car. It has a deep meaning.”
“I grew up in a place where I had to be tough.”
“In England, it's a physical thing, the pace is the highest and the teams have a very high individual class, so you can not rest for a second, something can always happen.”
“It is good to get myself on the scoresheet. It's nice.”
“When Tuchel came in as manager and gave me a chance, it was a new life for me. Actually, he did something right away that I think a lot of managers could learn from. It had nothing to do with tactics. He just came up to me and he said, 'Toni, tell me about yourself.'”
“If nothing changes, if kids don't get good education and parenting, we'll lose.”
“Although maybe you know you're not playing because you can see it through the training, but in my head, I always prepared like I was going to play so that I'm always ready in my mind.”