The secrets of Rüdiger’s “blessed madness” that elevated him

“In my opinion, this was my best season”. Rüdiger speaks in a recent interview with Men’s Health magazine. And at the age of 31, in an “unexpected” way, having arrived for free and without much fuss two summers ago and after injuries will jeopardize his careerThe central defender became a big sensation of the season in real Madrid and reached the status world football star. Antonio Rüdiger – Don Antonio, the strongest support Ancelotti win the League and Champions League.

Rüdiger He has always been a top-level player, but his figure has reached a new dimension at all levels: on and off the field. He is now an idol at the Bernabeu and Ancelotti’s undisputed player. “I’m not very happy with my first season. I played a lot of games, but I wanted to play important ones, and this year the situation changed. Despite the injuries, you still have to contribute and that’s what I’ve done so far. “I’m very happy about it,” he admitted. Rüdiger in the Men’s Health section.

“What a madman!!!” he shouted, unleashed from the balcony of the Royal Mail Office during Champions League celebration. The reality is that “crazy Rüdiger”, beyond his cartoonish sprints, his astonishing behavior and his viral “beating up” of his teammates during goal celebrations, was blessed madness for Real Madrid. Especially in a year when injuries left the center of defense at a minimal level. The German, who came on as a substitute in the first game of the season, He became Ancelotti’s first central defender. after a flawless season.

leader and hero

Rüdiger He played 48 of the 55 games that Real Madrid played in all competitions. He scored two goals (one of them in the championship victory over Mallorca) and made an assist. But above all, He left impressive performances and moments. Without going into detail, he was one of the heroes of the now legendary penalty shootout against City which allowed them to reach the semi-finals. After two stops Lunin and after Lucas, Nacho and Bellingham They scored their penalties, Rüdiger scoring the last and decisive one. Perhaps his zenith as a footballer. real Madrid. Madrid were rubbing their hands after their decision a year earlier to take a gamble on the German centre-back. Another success of Real Madrid’s sports planning strategy has been confirmed. “Crazy Rüdiger” had a crazy season.

Tunnel and diamond tactics

Apart from his qualities, his physical strength and indomitable personality

this sets him apart from the rest, this is one of the keys to Rüdiger It is his mentality that makes him a competitive beast. And for this last one there is a tactic which he talked about in the aforementioned interview with Men’s Health magazine and which relates to his abilities get away from the “noise”, isolate yourself from the environment, disconnect.

“I think you’re developing tunnel vision. You just have to focus on yourself and sometimes I don’t even see people. It was as if he was blind and deaf to the world. By the way, hello to Memphis, Memphis Depay (Atlético Madrid player), whose personal slogan is exactly this: “Blind and deaf to the world.” You have tunnel vision and you do your part and I personally feel better when I’m in that mode.”. And he offers a phrase that defines how he sees life, or at least his life as an elite footballer: “Pressure makes diamonds.”

At the top of football after serious injuries

Rüdiger He is enjoying his greatest moment (despite having already won the Champions League with Chelsea), having been plagued by injuries that have hit him hard many years ago. During chained up several seriousmany were on their knees, forcing him to stop again and again for long periods of time.

In fact, the brace he wears every practice to stabilize his right knee reminds him of those difficult and uncertain times. Moments that made him stronger and became painful lessons for the rest of his career. “When you get injured a lot, you tend to learn from your body. I’m 31 years old and have had five knee injuries in my career. There are many. Eventually you learn that you need to take care of your body,” he notes. A situation that he does not forget, but which he already sees distant in time, starting from the last seasons of the series. Rüdiger They showed impressive results, with virtually no physical setbacks. Without going into details, we note that he was absent from Madrid for only 45 days due to minor injuries. Rüdiger now seems indestructible and Madrid and Ancelotti are rubbing their hands over their new Kaiser. This is Rüdiger’s blessed madness.