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New father Rudiger wants to protect his son from 'stupidity' of racism

The Chelsea defender was booed in the London derby against Tottenham after previously reporting racism

Antonio Rudiger has renewed vigour to speak out against racism following the birth of his first child and has slammed the football authorities for leaving black players to face racism alone.

Chelsea defender Rudiger was booed by Tottenham fans at Stamford Bridge on Saturday after the Germany international alleged he was abused during the reverse fixture earlier in the season.

Police were unable to find evidence to support or deny Rudiger's claim and have closed their investigation into the incident, which would be a criminal offence in UK law.