Fan offended as “Spasti”: Rüdiger apologizes for dropouts

Antonio Rüdiger once again explained his insult to a pushy fan at Frankfurt Airport and asked for forgiveness.

“I want to talk about it first. Of course I overreacted – sorry for that again in the direction of the autograph hunter. That’s the end of the matter for the time being,” said Real Madrid’s central defender on Saturday during the press conference on the DFB’s Frankfurt campus.

DFB: Antonio Rüdiger insulted intrusive fan

On arrival, Rüdiger fought a battle of words with a fan who – as documented in a TikTok video – asked for several autographs. The national player felt under pressure and shouted a swear word at the man.

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The German national team will play their symbolic 1000th international match against Ukraine on Monday (6 p.m. / ZDF) in Bremen. This is followed by duels with Poland in Warsaw (June 16) and with Colombia in Gelsenkirchen (June 20). (aw/sid)