Antonio Rüdiger, the 32-year-old center-back for the German national team, emphasizes the significance of advancing to the UEFA Nations League final four. With a memorable Euro experience behind him, he notes the importance of the upcoming mini-tournament in Germany. He admires Italy's defenders, particularly Alessandro Bastoni, while also advising team-mate Yann Bisseck to embrace his individuality. Rüdiger expresses excitement to reunite with former coach Luciano Spalletti but is focused on winning their upcoming match against Italy, recognizing the challenge posed by their skilled players.
"We all got a taste for it [at the EUROs], the atmosphere we had. If we advance, we'll have a little mini-tournament in Germany. A title is a title."
"Italy has always had great defenders. Currently, I particularly like Alessandro Bastoni of Inter. I think he's a leader and has a great future ahead of him."
"He should be himself and find his own identity. That's what I can give him. He's a genius... and I'm happy that he's made his way at such a big club like Inter."
"I'm very happy to finally meet my former coach again. He was an important coach for me when I was younger in my career. But I'm here to win the game."
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