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Who said God was all-powerful? Heroic Hungary make history as Alaba's Austria flop

The Bayern Munich midfielder proved far from infallible as his team of mere mortals were humbled by their old rivals in a huge upset in Bordeaux

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"David Alaba is our god," Bayern Munich boss Pep Guardiola said of David Alaba. "He has played in nearly all 10 positions." His preferred role, though, is in midfield - and that is precisely where he was deployed in Austria's Euro 2016 opener against Hungary on Tuesday. However, while Alaba did his best to underline his status as a master of all trades, he ultimately proved far from infallible.