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Number four is a number that is quite sacred in Indonesia Real Madrid and belong David Alaba this season. Can Alaba continue the success of its predecessor?
Alaba has officially become a Real Madrid player on July 1 after being brought in for free because his contract at Bayern Munich has expired. Alaba has signed a five-year contract with a salary of 12 million euros.
Alaba’s arrival is certainly accompanied by high expectations considering his achievements at Bayern. Not only that, Alaba is a versatile player who in addition to being good at playing as a center back, can also be placed in the position of left back or defensive midfielder.
This is the reason why Alaba was given the jersey number four. This number has become one of the legendary numbers in Madrid because it has been worn by top players. Sergio Ramos so the last one wore it before moving to Paris Saint-Germain.
There is no need to ask how the role and contribution of Ramos in Madrid so that he can become one of the club legends. Even Ramos left the team with captain status.
Before Ramos, there was also Fernando Hierro. Again, his status is a legendary club defender because he gave many titles to Madrid, and was captain. Not to mention there are figures like Luis Milla, Manolo Sanchis, and Bernd Schuster.
Then there is a certain burden for Alaba when wearing the number four. Moreover, Ramos was the last player to wear it so there are demands to at least match the achievements of the 35-year-old defender.
Regarding this, David Alaba don’t worry because for him every number is the same. The important thing is that Alaba wants to do as well as possible for Madrid.
“Only this number was left so they offered me. I know how important this number is for the club. I am proud to wear it and it will motivate me a lot. This number symbolizes his strength and leadership. I want to give everything,” Alaba told the club’s official website.
(mrp/pur)
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