David Alaba: Last News

Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti insists he is not focused solely on disrupting Erling Haaland when his side face Manchester City in their Champions League semi-final second leg on Wednesday.

Real Madrid could again be set to gazump Europe's top clubs and land two of the best youngsters on the planet in Jude Bellingham and Josko Gvardiol.

Hopeful Bayern Munich remain full of belief over Malik Tillman's talents with Rangers keen to land the USA international on a permanent deal.

Real Madrid star Antonio Rudiger was sporting a huge bandage after suffering a nasty head injury in the Champions League.The former Chelsea defender collided with Shakhtar Donetsk keeper Anatoliy Trubin as he headed in a 95th-minute equaliser for Carlo Ancelotti's side, which rescued a 1-1 draw on their travels. His forehead was sliced open as a result of the coming together.Blood poured down Rudiger's face and onto his contrastingly white Real kit while he received medical attention on the pitch.

Manchester United. Read More: 'Devastated' Thomas Tuchel breaks silence after being sacked by Chelsea “As for Bellingham as a player, I can say that he is one of the greatest midfield talents in the world,” Alaba said to German outlet Welt.

Real Madrid beat Frankfurt 2-0 on Wednesday.The Champions League hero produced another fine display in the UEFA Super Cup, and helped Madrid to another European trophy as he kept a clean sheet against the Europa League winners. Karim Benzema and David Alaba got themselves on the scoresheet, as Madrid kicked off their season with silverware.Following their success, Courtois took on media duties, and due to the global interest there were outlets from multiple destinations in attendance.

Real Madrid star Karim Benzema now only trails Cristiano Ronaldo in all-time goalscorers for Los Blancos after netting in the UEFA Super Cup.Benzema was on target for Madrid - for the 324th time - as they beat Eintracht Frankfurt 2-0 Wednesday evening in Helsinki. And in doing so the Frenchman overtook legendary striker Raul in the all-time scoring charts for Los Blancos.

READ MORE: 10 footballers you never knew dated celebs - including David de Gea and Mikel ArtetaIf Harry Kane ever needs a rest from banging in the goals for Tottenham and England, then all he needs to do to is pick up the phone and call actor Ryan Gosling - because nobody would ever notice if they switched jobs for a week or two. The swished-back blonde hair, the elongated nose and even the prominent ears - are we sure these guys aren't the same person?! Whether Kane could top La La Land is up for debate, though.Give us your suggestion for a footballer who looks like a celebrity in the comments section belowSomebody seriously needs to get Real Madrid defender David Alaba and American rapper Tyler, the Creator, real name Tyler Gregory Okonma, in the same room together, because it could well be one man living a double life.There's even some evidence to back up this conspiracy theory, because Alaba's dad is a rapper himself! And he even released his own track, 'Name my name'.

Manchester United fans were left questioning their own players once again after seeing Ralf Rangnick’s Austria impress for the second time in a week as they drew with France on Friday night.

David Alaba has labelled Ralf Rangnick 'world classs' and moved to defend the work he did during his time at Manchester United.

Real Madrid forward Gareth Bale has made his case to Carlo Ancelotti over a potential Champions League final appearance by scoring a screamer in training to the delight of Luka Modric.

Chelsea centre-back Antonio Rudiger has put pen-to-paper on a deal with Real Madrid after his Blues contract expires in June.Rudiger has been a mainstay at the heart of Thomas Tuchel's side - but the German had yet to sign a new contract at Stamford Bridge for next season. And sanctions against Roman Abramovich made that an impossibility last month.According to The Athletic's David Ornstein, Rudiger has signed with Los Blancos on a four-year deal that will start in the summer.

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Carlo Ancelotti couldn't look any cooler, the suave Italian was pictured smoking a cigar while wearing snazzy shades during Real Madrid's La Liga title celebrations.A Rodrygo double and goals from Marco Asensio and Karim Benzema saw Los Blancos clinch a record-extending 35th La Liga crown in style on Saturday, as the Spanish giants hammered Espanyol 4-0. Real's latest triumph also saw Ancelotti create history by becoming the first manager to win the league title in all five of Europe's major divisions.La Liga success means the 62-year-old has completed the 'Grand Slam', having previously lifted England's Premier League, Italy's Serie A, France's Ligue 1 and the German Bundesliga.

Steve McManaman has quashed criticism surrounding Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola's tactics claiming "you can't overthink a genius."

Arsenal striker Ian Wright believes Manchester City ace Gabriel Jesus is an ‘elite’ striker, amid the Brazilian’s links to Mikel Arteta’s Gunners. Jesus followed up his four-goal haul against Watford with a vital goal in Pep Guardiola’s side’s sensational 4-3 first-leg victory against Real Madrid in the Champions League semi-final.

Champions League final is impossible to predict following a night of captivating chaos and carnage at the Etihad.This felt like football's equivalent of a Picasso, painted by two European artists hell bent on creating an absolute classic. And to think UEFA want to tinker with the format of the Champions League?It's impossible to mend what isn't broken and there's nothing wrong with a competition that can give us Manchester City versus Real Madrid, seven goals, a host of missed chances, some sublime performances all over the pitch and a Panenka penalty.Such was the drama of this incredible evening, City were always ahead but never in complete control as Real refused to cave in after deciding to indulge in a slugfest for the ages.

World Cup.However, not all of football's superstars will be present in the desert sun in November. It's not an unusual phenomenon, and plenty of football's best players have missed one or more of football's ultimate festival.Qatar will be no different, with European Champions Italy crashing out of the qualification process alongside Mohamed Salah's Egypt.

Real Madrid fans.Real had been 2-0, on aggregate, against PSG - but a Benzema-inspired-Real turned the tie on its head to send Los Blancos through to the quarter-finals.Real Madrid target Kylian Mbappe opened the scoring for the evening, after notching PSG ahead in stoppage time of the first leg.And with PSG 2-0 with just 45 minutes left in the clash, 36-year-old Luka Modric grabbed the game by the scruff of the neck.The Croatian was everywhere as Benzema was at his clinical best.Real's second featured Madrid picking up the ball in his area, almost driving the length of the pitch before setting up Benzema, via Vinicius. What did you think of Real's performance? Let us know in the comments section Madrid becomes the fourth side to qualify for the quarter-finals of the Champions League after Liverpool, Bayern Munich, and Manchester City.PSG's wait for a first European title since their 2001 Intertoto Cup win against Aston Villa will continue for at least another year.

Playing full-back has always been fun for Rico Lewis.

Bayern Munich star Franck Ribery apparently once took issue with team-mate David Alaba when he looked at his Ferrari while they were having lunch together at the Frenchman’s house.Ribery joined Bayern in 2007 from Marseille, while Alaba joined as a teenager from Austria Wien a year later.The pair spent more than a decade together in Munich, where they won several trophies including the Bundesliga, the DFB Pokal and DFL Supercup on multiple occasions, as well as the Champions League, UEFA Super Cup, and FIFA Club World Cup in 2013.Both eventually left the club on a free, with Ribery joining Italian side Fiorentina in 2019, and Alaba signing for Real Madrid in the summer just gone.During an interview with Italian outlet Il Corriere della