The "knee of the nation"

Alaba facing the end? The truth behind the report

David Alaba's left knee, who is pictured here in conversation with Marcel Sabitzer and Marko Arnautovic, continues to worry the (soccer) nation.(Bild: GEPA pictures)

Spanish sports journalist Edu Pidal from the radio station "Onda Cero" has caused quite a stir with this statement: "Alaba is in a lot of pain after training. The cartilage has broken down, causing the bones in his knee to rub against each other. There are concerns that he won't be able to return to soccer at all." Now there's another twist in the tale of the Austrian (soccer) nation's knee.

One thing is certain: David Alaba not only suffered a torn cruciate ligament in his left knee in the match against Villarreal on December 17. The associated cartilage problems are the main complication. According to Spanish sports journalist Edu Pidal, he has now learned that everything is even worse and that he could even be facing the end of his career.