Antonio Rudiger was the hero of the night as he scored in extra time to help Real Madrid reach the Copa del Rey final with an epic 4-4 draw and 5-4 semi-final aggregate victory, Afrosport reports. Los Blancos were victorious 1-0 in the first leg at Reale Arena on February 26 and went behind at the Santiago Bernabeu when Ander Barrenetxea scored in the 16th minute....
European football governing body UEFA have opened an investigation into four Real Madrid players over “indecent conduct” in the Champions League last 16 against city rivals, Atletico Madrid, Afrosport reports. Star forwards Vinicius Junior, Kylian Mbappe, Antonio Rudiger and Dani Ceballos all face potential punishment for gestures they made during the tie. According to Spanish media, Aleti reported the incident to UEFA last week, and the...
The UEFA Champions League makes for a great football spectacle, and the new 36-team league format has the whole world talking after the competition's opening matchday. 57 goals were scored in 18 matches and across 18 different venues as some of Europe's big hitters lived up to expectations in an entertaining round of matches. Put together by insights from its journalists and researchers, Afrosport has come...
Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti said the 15-time European Champions are not at their best despite claiming a 3-1 win over German side VfB Stuttgart in their opening match in the new Champions League format on Tuesday. The defending champions needed late goals from Antonio Rudiger and Endrick to get them across the line after German forward Deniz Undav cancelled out Kylian Mbappe’s opener for the...
Real Madrid defender Antonio Rudiger has tipped Jude Bellingham as the future captain of the England national team. The 20-year-old midfielder joined Los Blancos last summer from Borussia Dortmund and has already established himself as one of the club's top players, jointly leading the La Liga scoring charts with 16 goals and another four in the Champions League. Rudiger also praised Bellingham for his maturity which...
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