After the freak out in the Spanish cup final, national player Antonio Rüdiger gets support from his former real teammate Toni Kroos.
#”He gets his punishment that will be justified. But we still don’t have to pretend that he has killed anyone,” said Kroos on the sidelines of an event of an event of the Icon League in Düsseldorf: “You always have to be careful that you don’t always swim directly with the current.”
Kroos: Rüdiger is aware of his mistake
The 35 -year -old Kroos also had contact with Rüdiger after the game. “That it was a big mistake, I think the pictures speak for themselves. He also knows that, he is aware of it,” said the long -time professional of the royal, who had played for Madrid until last year.
Rüdiger insulted the referee shortly before the extension of the trophy final against FC Barcelona (2: 3) at the weekend and promoted him with an object. The defender, which had already been replaced a few minutes earlier, saw the red card for this – and apologized the next day.
Criticism of former national players
It is already discussed whether Rüdiger should also be proven with consequences in the DFB selection for his behavior. Kroos doesn’t think of it. “Anyone who comes out of the bush again – and somehow demands exclusion from the national team and so on. Above all, these are sometimes people, I say that, they would probably have heard from time to time,” said the former Bayern professional.
Other ex-international such as Lothar Matthäus and Dietmar Hamann had clearly criticized Rüdiger’s tantrum. Rudi Völler, the sports director of the national soccer team, said to the incident: “This is not possible. Especially not as a German international. He has to change that and he knows that himself, that shows his public reaction.”