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Rudiger proud of Chelsea achievement: Nobody knew who I was

Antonio Rudiger is proud of how he has established himself at Chelsea.

The defender made his 100th appearance for the club against Leicester City, following his 2017 switch from Roma.

"I came here as a 'no name' because many people did not know who I was, so there were doubters," the German told the club's website.

"But I have always kept to my line and I have enjoyed my time here and I am still enjoying my time."

Asked to pick his favourite game playing for the Blues, Rudiger continued: "Last season, the home game against Tottenham because it was a tight match and at the end we won 2-0 in a derby, and it was important to help us finish in the top four.

"And the other one I choose is the last one, against Leicester, because I had never scored two goals in one game before, that makes that one special.

"If someone hadn't have told me before the game then I would not have known it was my 100th but it was a great feeling, also because I scored that brace to help the team although it was not really a moment to celebrate because we did not win."

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