After a half-crazy start to his stay in “Los Blancos”, Antonio Rüdiger has found the right thing at the end.
The centre-back giant joined from Chelsea as a boss this summer, with great expectations on his shoulders. The 30-year-old German was also well aware of what awaited him when he signed for Real Madrid.
– In Madrid you have pressure on you even when you take the car to Valdebebas (the training facility), says Rüdiger to Marca and laughs.
– But I see it as something positive because I like pressure. I wouldn’t want to live without it.
Rüdiger talks about a specific match that made him understand the meaning of playing in the meringue white Real Madrid shirt.
– I already knew before I came here that there is a lot of pressure when you play in Real Madrid, but the day I really realized it was in the Super Cup final against Barcelona (3-1 loss). Then I realized that this is not a joke, and losing is not an option, he says.
In total, Antonio Rüdiger, who has a contract until 2026, has played 39 games for Real Madrid so far.
