David Alaba is hoping Austria's "next chapter" will be more successful following a disappointing Euro 2016 campaign that saw them eliminated at the group stage.
A 2-1 defeat against Iceland followed a goalless draw with Portugal and a 2-0 loss to Hungary, leaving Marcel Koller's side bottom of Group F.
Alaba's contribution has been criticised, with Swiss broadsheet Neue Zurcher Zeitung labelling him "overrated" and the Bayern Munich left-back's role in an advanced midfield position has been questioned.
But the 24-year-old hopes to move on quickly from the frustration and is already focusing on the future of the Austria side.
"I tried to give my best," Alaba told Bild. "Our book is not yet finished. It's only a chapter, certainly not a nice chapter, but I think that a part of moving ahead is a chapter looking just like that."
Alaba, who played midfield for Austria throughout the qualifying campaign, acknowledged that he failed to live up to the expectations, saying: "It's also a chapter in my personal book, one I will now carry with me. I will try to look better in the next chapter."
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