Antonio Rüdiger

Also known as: Toni Rüdiger

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German defender born in 1993, Germany international, former Chelsea and current Real Madrid player.

Real Madrid defender Antonio Rüdiger has faced controversy over on-field conduct, including a six-match ban imposed and upheld on appeal in 2025. He filed a complaint over criticism of a religious gesture and reported racist abuse; another offender was convicted for racist insults against him. In 2026 Spain’s referees’ committee criticised a challenge on Diego Rico, with no subsequent sporting sanction found.

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Profile No. 5928 · Updated on 6 November 2026

1Documented controversy

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0Formal charge · all time

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§ Legal statuses reflect the documented sources as of the date shown; they replace neither court decisions nor the presumption of innocence. Counts are not a rating. Methodology

I. Documented controversies

June–August 2025

2025: alleged racist abuse by Gustavo Cabral; FIFA case closed

Case dismissed / dropped — against Gustavo Cabral

Protagonist is the complainant — these proceedings are not counted in their formal charges or convictions.

Rüdiger said Pachuca’s Gustavo Cabral racially abused him during a Club World Cup match. Cabral denied racist language, saying he used an insult. FIFA opened proceedings against Cabral and, according to later reporting, closed the case without sufficient evidence.

State of the evidence: Proceedings confirmed; closure reported by a secondary sports outlet.
Legal status — source text: FIFA proceedings against Cabral reportedly closed by August 2025; no sanction found.
Attribution: Racism complaint made by Rüdiger, not an allegation of wrongdoing by him.
Person targeted by the proceedings: Gustavo Cabral
Role of the person profiled: Protagonist is the complainant

Sources · 1

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Football EspañaFIFA end investigation into racist abuse of Antonio Rudiger22 August 2025MediaMedium reliability

Last verified: 7 November 2026

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Controversia profile, updated 6 November 2026. Latest version: https://controversia.info/en/fiche/antonio-rudiger