Ozil "Ask Haaland and Osimhen about the Real Madrid defender"

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Yesterday, former German star Mesut Ozil praised the performance of his compatriot Antonio Rudiger, the defender for Real Madrid.

Rudiger led the royal team to a 1-0 victory over Mallorca on Wednesday, scoring the winning goal with a remarkable header in the 78th minute.

Ozil tweeted: "At the peak of his performance, Antonio Rudiger is the best defender in the world right now."

He added: "An amazing season for my former team Real Madrid. You can ask Haaland and Osimhen about his quality. Look at what happened to Chelsea after his departure; they miss his mentality every day."

It's worth noting that Real Madrid strengthened their lead in the La Liga standings with this victory, raising their points to 48, tied with Girona in second place.

Rudiger has participated in 24 matches with Real Madrid this season in all competitions, scoring one goal and providing another.