Overview
- Dani Carvajal was filmed making a walking gesture on the bench during Real Madrid’s 1-1 draw with Real Betis, which viewers read as a dig at Trent Alexander-Arnold’s slow tracking.
- Footage supplied by RM4 and shared via @centregoals on X spread widely online, and outlets including Yahoo Sports and Goal.com reported on the clip.
- Alexander-Arnold has moved ahead of Carvajal at right back under manager Alvaro Arbeloa, and the veteran has seen his minutes fall in recent weeks.
- Carvajal’s last start came on April 7 against Girona, and he did not play against Betis after only a brief cameo against Alaves since then.
- The defender’s deal expires this summer with no extension announced, and the viral moment has intensified outside scrutiny of selection choices and squad harmony.