The Leone Stars kicked off their campaign at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations with a impressive draw against defending Champions Algeria earlier today.
The West African Nation made their first appearance in the continental competition in January since their last outing in 1996.
Chelsea defender has declared that he his Sierra Leone citizen and he is happy with the countries drawn game against all odds Algeria in the group D opener in Douala.
He was spotted holding the Sierra Leone flag with smiles all over his face after the game against Algeria.
The game ended in a pulsating goalless draw after impressive display by the Leone Stars.
The player’s links to Sierra Leone is via his parents who fled Sierra Leone during the war and resettled in Germany. Rüdiger assured the President that he was committed to supporting his government’s effort at rebranding the natural resource-rich country with huge potentials for investments.