National team defender Antonio Rüdiger and the German Football Federation (DFB) have taken legal action against a journalist who made critical remarks online in reference to a post from Rüdiger at the start of the Muslim fasting period of Ramadan. Rüdiger, a practising Muslim, posted a photo of himself in a white robe on a prayer mat on March 11 on Instagram, with his right index finger pointing up, and the caption “May the almighty accept our fasting and prayers.” Julian Reichelt, the former editor in chief of the Bild daily who now works for the Nius portal, said on X, formerly Twitter, on S…