Antonio Rudiger fan favorite in Bosnia and Herzegovina? Very few people probably knew that the Real Madrid star was popular with their German opponents in the Nations League. When the centre-back took to the pitch in Zenica to warm up, it became clear.
During the warm-up, Rüdiger goes to warm up on the goal line alone and is celebrated with chants and thunderous applause. Unfortunately, the scene was not televised. Then the tough defender does something wonderful.
Rudiger gives his warm-up shirt to the Bosnian fans who celebrate him
He takes off his long DFB warm-up shirt, walks up to a Bosnian fan and gives it to him. This really moved the Bosnian viewers. They stand up and cheer for Rüdiger as they give him another round of intense clapping. Touching scene.
The match will be played at Zenica Stadium, which can only accommodate 13,632 spectators. About 650 fans from Germany traveled to Bosnia and Herzegovina. The small stadium without a continuous roof has the charm of a real amateur stadium – it will be of the game clear. The cabins and showers that RTL showed earlier also have the charm “from 50 years ago”, as RTL expert Lothar Matthaus said.
