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Antonio Rudiger reveals he and Chelsea's other Muslim players locked themselves in the TOILET as team-mates celebrated Champions League triumph last year with champagne in the dressing room

Antonio Rudiger celebrated Chelsea's Champions League triumph over Manchester City in 2021 by locking himself in the bathroom with N'Golo Kante, Hakim Ziyech and Kurt Zouma.

Rudiger chooses to abstain from alcohol as he is a practising Muslim whose parents fled the civil war in Sierra Leone. Therefore, he removes himself from situations that may jeopardise his beliefs.

As a result, Rudiger took to the toilet stalls with his Muslim team-mates after Chelsea's 1-0 win over City to avoid engaging in the champagne showers that were due to take place in the changing room.