Soccer-Real's Ruediger undergoes knee surgery, handed six-match suspension

Soccer Football - Champions League - Round of 16 - Second Leg - Atletico Madrid v Real Madrid - Metropolitano, Madrid, Spain - March 12, 2025 Real Madrid's Antonio Rudiger scores a penalty to win the penalty shootout REUTERS/Susana Vera

(Reuters) -Real Madrid defender Antonio Ruediger has undergone knee surgery, the LaLiga club said on Tuesday, hours before the German was given a six-match ban by the Spanish FA for his behaviour in the recent Copa del Rey final loss to Barcelona.

Spanish media had reported that the 32-year-old German international was considering surgery to fix ongoing knee problems.