Antonio Rüdiger wants to “explode” Kylian Mbappé

Published: April 30, 2024

By: Manu Tournoux

Renowned for being an aggressive and surly defender, Antonio Rüdiger did not fail in his reputation when discussing a potential duel against Kylian Mbappé. The Real Madrid defender could find the PSG striker in the final of the Champions League, or the Euro. The 31-year-old sent a message to his likely future 25-year-old teammate.

“If I face Mbappé in the final, we will beat him. If he dribbles at me, I’m going to explode him.”quipped the German in the square interview on Youtubebefore praising the Parisian striker. “Kylian is a special player. He won the World Cup at 18. That already makes it very special. I think he can become the best French player of all time, which he is not yet. For me, it’s Zidane”, added the former Chelsea man. Mbappé has been warned!

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Manu Tournoux

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