{
  "id": 599487,
  "title": "‘It was a pleasure’ – Former Real Madrid star sends personal message to Dean Huijsen",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/it-was-a-pleasure-former-real-madrid-star-sends-personal-message-to",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-08-11T20:45:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/pleasure-former-real-madrid-star-204500608.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "David Alaba, a former Real Madrid star, has sent a personal message of encouragement to his younger teammate, Dean Huijsen. This message was posted by Alaba on the social media platform following Huijsen's recent decision to take over his squad number for the upcoming season. Huijsen, a 21-year-old player, received the iconic number 4 after a somewhat inconsistent debut campaign with Real Madrid. The 21-year-old was recently confirmed as Los Merengues' new no.4, and in a recent Instagram post, Huijsen expressed his inspiration from former Madrid player Sergio Ramos.\n\nIn response, Alaba took to the comments section of Huijsen's latest Instagram post, stating, \"It was a pleasure to share each day with you! Keep being you!\" This message, posted by Alaba, who recently departed as a free agent from the Bernabéu, is a testament to the strong bond shared between the two players.",
  "summary": "Ex-Real Madrid star David Alaba has taken to social media this week, to send a message of encouragement the way of Blancos starlet Dean Huijsen. This comes after the latter made the call to take over ...",
  "key_points": [
    "Former Real Madrid star David Alaba sends encouraging message to Dean Huijsen.",
    "Huijsen, 21, takes over squad number 4 after inconsistent debut campaign.",
    "Alaba, now a free agent, expresses appreciation for shared bond."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}