Alaba is still missing a lot

“A game every three days would be too risky for him”

Hard work still awaits David Alaba. Patience will also continue to be an important virtue.

(Bild: GEPA pictures)

Despite all the joy over David Alaba's return to the starting eleven, Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti put the brakes on the euphoria. For team boss Ralf Rangnick, too, the most important thing is that his captain "gets completely healthy again and can play at the highest level for another four or five years."

The Spanish sports daily "Marca" showed a video from the Real Madrid dressing room on its website in a story about David Alaba's comeback to the starting eleven. Right at the beginning, the powerful club president Florentino Perez congratulated him on his return. His teammates clapped, shouted and cheered. Everyone hugged Alaba. It was genuine and authentic, showing the great internal status of Austria's soccer star.