David Alaba unveiled as Real Madrid’s new no. 4 (Twitter)
Real Madrid’s new star David Alaba will wear the number four shirt that Sergio Ramos wore during his 16-year stint at the Santiago Bernabeu.
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New Real Madrid defender David Alaba has said he has not joined the club to replace former captain Sergio Ramos.
The versatile Alaba, who arrives on a free transfer from Bayern Munich, will wear the number four shirt that Ramos sported during his 16-year stint at the Santiago Bernabeu.
Ramos, 35, has joined Paris Saint-Germain.
Alaba insists he feels no pressure to step into the Spaniard’s shoes.
“We all know that Ramos was here for a long time and he wore this number, became the leader of this team,” he said at a news conference.
“But the truth is, yesterday I spoke to the club and they told me that this is the only squad number available right now, and I didn’t want to start asking other players if they wanted to swap.
“I’m honored to wear number four, it’s a source of great pride and inspiration for me and I want to do it justice – but I’m not here to compare myself to other players or replace them: I’m here David Alaba Ho.”
The 29-year-old Austrian signed a five-year deal with the 13-time European champions, before spending his entire senior career with Bayern where he won 10 Bundesliga, two Champions Leagues and six German Cups.
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