Antonio Rudiger is no longer a Chelsea player, after he was unveiled as a Real Madrid man yesterday, but how did we get to this, and how did we end up losing one of Europe’s best defenders on a free?
According to Rudiger in his unveiling at the Bernabeu yesterday, there was one man who swung it – Carlo Ancelotti.
The way that Rudi tells it, he was pretty undecided until Ancelotti jumped in, as you can see in his quotes from the Guardian:
“The first time I contacted them – not really myself but my agent – was in September of last year. The second time was me speaking directly with Ancelotti in April. That was the most important moment. It was there that I took the decision to play for this club with Mr Ancelotti.”
We hope Rudiger knows that Real Madrid like to sack their manager almost as often as Chelsea do. Ancelotti was under pretty intense pressure as recently as this season – where he ended up winning the league and the Champions League.
With Rudiger in his back line, they should be in line to compete for top titles once again this year, and Ancelotti can feel a lot more comfortable.

No Wonder you allows Benzima to scored Chelsea at recent champion league.
To me it is wrong, may be he will regrets at the end.
U’re Welcome
Sure Rudiger allowed that goal happened, if you watch the clip again at the end end of the match he was saying something to Benzima, I got the angle that night trying to publish it, but I said to myself let it go, bad behaviour
Chelsea is Chelsea forever,God is with Chelsea
Players come and go,but Chelsea still remain Chelsea
Stupidity is taking over you
Rudiger betrayal of Chelsea at that match is something else
That’s very true
I know it was his plan to get Chelsea out of the champions league.
We will miss you Rudi,,,,,,but you couldn’t have left just like that
that is football u will regreting at end of your life
He is a saboteur
Rudiger wishing you best of luck on your new journey