(From L) Real Madrid's French defender #23 Ferland Mendy, Real Madrid's Austrian defender #04 David Alaba, Real Madrid's German defender #22 Antonio Ruediger and Real Madrid's French midfielder #14 Aurelien Tchouameni attend a training session at Real Madrid Sports City in Valdebebas, in the otskirts of Madrid, on December 21, 2024. (Photo by OSCAR DEL POZO / AFP) (Photo by OSCAR DEL POZO/AFP via Getty Images)