A. Rudiger: "The best player I ever played with is Karim Benzema!"

2024-10-04 22:43 © ZUMAPRESS com.

Real Madrid defender Antonio Rudiger praised Lamine Yamal, the classes of Gabriel and William Saliba, Jude Bellingham, and the best player he has played with on the podcast "The Inside Scoop":

"I joined Real on May 9, 2022. My family arrived in London. It was incredible!

I hugged my kids because they gifted me jerseys. I still have them. I held onto them all day..."

"If I had to choose a defender to play with, it would be William Saliba. This guy plays perfectly.

W. Saliba and Gabriel... For these couple of years, they have been fantastic. If you watch how they play, you will see that they were essential pillars in the transformation of the 'Gunners' team.

Gabriel is an aggressive leader, I like him, and William Saliba plays perfectly. He is a quiet leader that I would like to acquire for my team."

"What Lamine Yamal is doing is incredible. You have to give him credit. He is playing for Barcelona at 17 years old, and what he did at the European Championship... I hope he stays healthy because this player can have a perfect future.

To be honest, it’s hard to comprehend what he is doing."

"The best player I have played with is Karim Benzema! I could mention Luka Modric, Toni Kroos, Eden Hazard... But I choose K. Benzema."

"Three best defenders besides me? I won’t list them in order. William Saliba, Gabriel, and Virgil Van Dijk."

"Jude Bellingham is a fantastic player.

Believe me, he has good parents. I spoke with his mom a few times, I met them when I was on the Chelsea team... J. Bellingham told me that his mom remembers I was the only person who congratulated them that day."