Alaba Says He’s Honored to Take Over Ramos’ Jersey at Madrid

David Alaba. (AFP)
David Alaba. (AFP)
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Alaba Says He’s Honored to Take Over Ramos’ Jersey at Madrid

David Alaba. (AFP)
David Alaba. (AFP)

New Real Madrid signing David Alaba said Wednesday it will be an “honor” to wear Sergio Ramos’ No. 4 jersey at the Spanish club.

Alaba was officially introduced by Madrid after reaching an agreement with the club in May.

“(Ramos has) been here for a decade and became a leader wearing this number,” Alaba said. “That’s a big motivation for me and I want to represent it and honor it. I’ve said that on a few occasions. But I want to repeat that I am not here to compare myself with others. I want to show my strengths and continue to be David Alaba.”

Ramos bid farewell to Madrid last month after spending 16 years at the club. He said he wanted to stay but the club preferred not to renew his contract. He will be playing with Paris Saint-Germain.

Alaba joined Madrid from Bayern Munich, where he played 431 games in 13 years.



Saudi Arabia to Participate in FISU World University Games Summer in Germany

Saudi Arabia to participate in FISU World University Games
Saudi Arabia to participate in FISU World University Games
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Saudi Arabia to Participate in FISU World University Games Summer in Germany

Saudi Arabia to participate in FISU World University Games
Saudi Arabia to participate in FISU World University Games

The FISU World University Games Summer will kick off on Wednesday in Germany, running from July 16 to 27, with the participation of more than 8,500 university athletes from 150 countries.

Saudi Arabia will be represented at the global event by 36 male and female athletes from various Saudi universities, under the supervision of the Saudi University Sports Federation, the Saudi Press Agency said on Wednesday.

The Kingdom’s university champions will compete in five sports: track and field, badminton, taekwondo, table tennis, and fencing.