DFB star speaks openly
Rüdiger: Real Madrid is a shark pool
Updated on June 12th, 2025 – 11:14 a.m.Reading time: 1 min.
Antonio Rüdiger commented on his club Real Madrid in an interview. And he also talks about the past.
Antonio Rüdiger spoke in an interview with Amazon Prime about his time at Real Madrid. The DFB star openly said: “Real Madrid is a shark tank.” Rüdiger said: “You have to show who you are from day one. You come to a place where there are a lot of stars. You have to prove yourself first.”
His greatest strength is his mentality to exist at Real Madrid. In the interview, Rüdiger is also addressed to his emotionality, his extensive cheers. Again and again the defender caused a sensation. His explanation: “That comes out of me. Outside of the square I am a chilled gull.”
It also burst out of it in the round of 16 of the Champions League in the derby between Real and Atlético Madrid. With his team he had cheered in front of the Atlético fans. Rüdiger said: “We played against Atlético, we were booed and insulted. We are only there because our fans were up in the stands.”