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<p style="display: none;">Article continues below</p><p style="display: none;">Article continues below</p><p style="display: none;">Article continues below</p><script type="application/json" data-placement="fcplayer-semantic">{"type":"fcplayer-semantic","data":{"embedCode":"//cdn.fcp.codes/embed-code-template/embed-code-template.js#SEMANTIC_5704afb8-c10b-4ba5-9cb4-d7fb6098ef90"}}</script><ul><li>Alaba tore his ACL on Sunday evening</li><li>Will be out for the season, miss Euro 2024</li><li>Ramos, former Madrid centre-back, sent message of support</li></ul>

'A big hug!' - Ex-Real Madrid centre-back Sergio Ramos sends message to David Alaba after horrific knee injury

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<p><a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/acl-nightmare-real-madrid-david-alaba-horror-knee-injury-toni-kroos-rodrygo-brahim-diaz-villarreal/blt48bfde95e21ca97d" target="_blank">Alaba became the latest Madrid player to tear his ACL on Sunday</a>, after going down late in the first half after landing awkwardly on his left foot. He received well-wishes from across the footballing world, with Toni Kroos, Rodrygo and others offering support.</p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>Ramos, now of Sevilla, was the latest player to speak up, posting on Instagram: "Good luck, David. I'm sure you'll come back with more strength to give it all on the pitch my friend. A big hug."</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">🗣️ Sergio Ramos: “Good luck, David. I'm sure you'll come back with more strength to give it all on the pitch my friend. A big hug.” <a href="https://t.co/w1OCY0DAd4">pic.twitter.com/w1OCY0DAd4</a></p>— Madrid Zone (@theMadridZone) <a href="https://twitter.com/theMadridZone/status/1736853746116706329?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 18, 2023</a></blockquote>
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WHAT SERGIO RAMOS SAID

<p><a href="https://www.goal.com/en-us/news/sergio-ramos-comparisons-dont-bother-me---alaba/1qq0s20of1e2a1x6e1rg3ygrtp" target="_blank">Alaba replaced Ramos at Madrid in 2021</a>, when the latter left the Spanish capital to join Paris Saint-Germain. Ramos has since moved to boyhood club Sevilla.</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>The centre-back is expected to undergo surgery in the coming days, and will start a lengthy rehab process. He is expected to return in around eight months.</p>

WHAT NEXT FOR ALABA

'A big hug!' - Ex-Real Madrid centre-back Sergio Ramos sends message to David Alaba after horrific knee injury | Goal.com

Former Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos took to Instagram to support David Alaba after the centre-back suffered season-ending ligament damage