BE CAREFUL WITH WORDS": Rüdiger Slams Diego Rico’s Exaggerated Claims - Sportcheq.com

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BE CAREFUL WITH WORDS”: Rüdiger Slams Diego Rico’s Exaggerated Claims
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BE CAREFUL WITH WORDS”: Rüdiger Slams Diego Rico’s Exaggerated Claims

Antonio Rüdiger has broken his silence following Diego Rico’s explosive comments after Real Madrid’s 4-1 win over Getafe.

While Rico claimed the German “almost killed him,” Rüdiger isn’t buying the drama.”If I had the intention to do that, he wouldn’t have been able to stand up,” Rüdiger stated.

“The way he spoke after the game is like I killed him… the boy exaggerated a bit because maybe he needs to be the star.

“Rüdiger admitted the VAR images looked “horrible” but insisted he has boundaries: “I’m a human being.”