Article by Aurelian Botezatu – published on Sunday, May 25, 2025, 09:27 / Updated Sunday, May 25, 2025 09:28
The Spanish magazine “Don Balon” reports on tensions in Real Madrid locker room, fueled by the big pride of the stars.
The failures of season 2024 – 2025 left deep traces in Real Madrid's locker room. And one of the “victims” of the tensions that appeared between the players in recent weeks would be, according to Don Balon magazine, the central defender Antonio Rudiger.
Don Balon: “Thibaut Courtois and Jude Bellingham have distanced themselves from Antonio Rudiger”
The porter of Thibaut Courtois (33) and the midfielder Bellingham would have been distanced from the German defender, whose behavior would cause “restlessness”. Rudiger is recognized for his irascible temperament and his unsalted jokes. But not all team members seem to cope with this situation.
The incident in the final of the Spanish Cup, when Rudiger, on the bench, threw a bottle in the direction of the referee, would have been the drop that filled the glass for many of his teammates, writes “Don Balon”: “They were shocked by the German behavior.”
Antonio Rudiger ruins the atmosphere and at workouts
Rudiger received a red card and was suspended six matches, even though he apologized for the reprobate behavior. Trying the club's management to get a reduction in the sentence on appeal ended with a failure.
Don Balon reports that Rudiger also provokes nerves. Jude Bellingham and Kylian Mbappé were disturbed by his harsh inputs. They consider his actions “completely useless”, as, in the end, “are just training games”.
In the offices of Santiago Bernabeu, the sale of Antonio Rudiger is discussed
Given the situation, Rudiger's future is now a subject of discussion in the offices of Santiago Bernabeu. His presence in the lot is seen more and more as problematic and there are voices asking for his sale.
Especially since he has a contract with Real Madrid another season, until 2026, and in the summer is the only possibility to take money in exchange. The club has already made three transfers in defense. He took Trent Alexander-Arnold (FC Liverpool), for the right flank, Dean Huijsen (Bournemouth), for the Defensive Center, and is about to bring Alvaro Carreras, from Benfica Lisbon.
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