Tuesday, June 21, 2016

Alaba needs to step up as Austria faces Euro 2016 crunch (The Associated Press)

Portugal's William Carvalho jumps for the ball next to Austria's David Alaba during the Euro 2016 Group F soccer match between Portugal and Austria at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris, France, Saturday, June 18, 2016. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)

The pressure of carrying Austria at the European Championship might be taking its toll on David Alaba. The Bayern Munich defender arrived in France as Austria's undisputed star player but has struggled to make an impact in its first two games. In Austria's first Group F game against Hungary, he was deployed as a holding midfielder.


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