Football fans praise 'true warrior' Antonio Rudiger after brave header rescues point for Real Madrid
FootballVideo of ‘Injured’ Rudiger Entertaining Real Teammates With Incredible Dance Skills After Clasico Win Spotted
- Antonio Rudiger proved why he is such an adored figure in the Real Madrid dressing room, when he displayed incredible dance moves after his side's triumph against Barcelona
- Rudiger had a nasty head injury in the midweek and was a major doubt for El Clasico, but the thorough work by Madrid's medical team saw him feature in Sunday's game
- Goals from talisman Karim Benzema, workaholic midfielder Fede Valverde, and forward Rodrygo rendered Ferran Torres' second-half strike a consolation as Madrid maintained their unbeaten start to the season
Antonio Rudiger channelled his inner Michael Jackson to entertain his Real Madrid teammates, following their 3-1 El Clasico win against FC Barcelona on Sunday, October 16.
The German international made a cameo appearance in the biggest fixture on the Spanish La Liga calendar, when Madrid played host to fierce rivals Barcelona at the iconic Santiago Bernabeu Stadium.
Despite not having a huge bite of the cherry in El Clasico, Rudiger did his best to congratulate his teammates after the match for their scalp against Barca.
How Rudiger entertained his teammates
In a video posted on Twitter, seen by Sports Brief, the 29-year-old defender, who was sitting by Vinicius Junior, was spurred on by the rhythmic clapping of his teammates in the dressing room.
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Rudiger - who played just three minutes of Sunday's clash - had loads of energy in his tank and made use of it to dance to the tune created by his teammates.
El Clasico: Madrid edge Barcelona
Earlier, Sports Brief reported on Antonio Rudiger sending a positive message to his fans on social media, following the head injury he suffered during Real Madrid's draw against Shakhtar Donetsk.
Latest photo of Antonio Rudiger shows the Real Madrid defender can't open his eye after head injury
FootballRudiger was struck in the face by opposition goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin while heading in the ball. However, his bravery saw Los Blancos rescue a point against the Ukrainian club.
Taking to his Instagram stories in the aftermath of the 1-1 draw in Warsaw, the ex-Chelsea stalwart wrote: "We alive".