San Pedro Sula, Honduras.
Alberth Elis He has just scored the most important goal of his life: he became a father and he is overjoyed. He tells us that he is already learning to change diapers and has had to stay awake. He arrived at the appointment accompanied by Drako, a cute French Bulldog puppy who has become his faithful companion during the holidays.
Elis told us about his future. His dream of being a Premier League player is one step away from coming true and he tells us how he prepares. In addition, he does not stop touching on the hot topic of the National Team, where he shoots and points out that there must be changes and not put all the blame on the soccer players. He believes that in Honduras things are only pointed out; but no actions are given.
How’s your knee recovery going, Alberth?
Very good thanks to God. Now I just have to get well physically for when I have to return to be physically well.
What level are you in?
At 90%, now I just have to get well physically and try to get to the club’s preseason in the best possible way.
How have you lived the experience of being a father?
Yes, I’m a dad now, thank God. It’s a nice experience, it’s a nice responsibility, and I’m very happy about it.
You had it well kept.
I try to keep some personal things like my private life, not to mix them with my public life; But I try to enjoy the moment.
Do you already know how to change diapers?
He’s hit me a couple of times.
And sleeplessness… how about it?
Yes, you have to stay awake sometimes, but it is one of the most beautiful experiences one can have. It’s an extra motivation, I know I have to fight for her too (the girl), I’m very happy.
What do you think of the situation that the Honduran National Team is experiencing, which is going from bad to worse?
We know that we are going through difficult times since the last round, now things still don’t turn out the way we want; but this is football and here there are good and bad moments, at any moment they are going to happen again.
Who are responsible for the fact that soccer in Honduras does not advance?
I think we are all to blame for this, we all know that things in soccer in Honduras are not good. Seeing how the other leagues have grown and we are still behind, these are things that can be seen and many times we know where the problem is; but we don’t fix it, we just complain. I have been saying it for days, that some changes have to be made. There is the issue of Costa Rica, which is a spectacle, they have high-level courts, and we have the Olympic stadium (laughs). From there we realize in the parameter in which we are. The National League also has to get up, the teams must work better with their reserves. It is not possible that the special reserves have been stopped for so long when many players, like mine, who played three years in the special reserves, that was what helped me in my team to be prepared. There are many things in Honduras that need to be changed, but in the end the problems are only reported and nobody does anything. If we continue the same, the results will remain the same.
And we are light years away from Europe, where you train…
Let’s not go too far, at least we must match Costa Rica, which is above us. We cannot match Europe, since we are not even the best in Central America. I think there are many things that need to be improved, starting with fixing the Olympic stadium.
Terrible field by the way…
It’s a lousy court, there are many factors. For example, the United States took us to play Minnesota at less than 20 degrees, they take advantage of the weather to be superior, and here in Honduras they already play at night, when before we played at 3:00 pm. Why was it changed if it was a fort and that helped the National Team? There are many factors that must be changed so that the results begin to show.
How is your future with Girondins de Bordeaux?
There were hard times with the team, the relegation and not being able to fight with my teammates to save the category. For now I have a contract with the team, I have to respect it. I am very grateful to them for the support they gave me, for the way they received me when I arrived in France. My dream has always been to play in the English league and we hope that it can happen, first of all God is with that opportunity and to be able to take advantage of it.
Has that opportunity already arrived… are you going to Leeds United, as they say in France?
In football, rumors are worthless because if at the end of the day the signing of a contract is not confirmed, there is nothing. I have had to live this year after year, practically every year they place me every time the season ends and I have learned to take things calmly. If the opportunity comes to me, we will be prepared.
But having your name mentioned for the Premier League I imagine you like it?
Sure, I feel proud that many teams see my work. Over there I made good statistics in France and that has been what made some teams interested, but as I said, first of all, God, I hope that this beautiful opportunity will be given and I will be ready to take advantage of it.
What bonus did it give you to play in the same league as Neymar, Mbappé and Messi?
Very happy, I always say it, the most important thing is where you are, you always have to try to make everyone realize that you are in the league, and that is what I always do wherever I go. I have always tried to compete in the league I play.
What does it depend on?
I have a contract with Girondins and the club is the one that decides, for my part I only have to work because at the end of the day, if God has taken me to where I am now, if he has something new prepared for me, I will try to take advantage of it as always. I have tried to do.
When is your future defined?
One as a player, if I have to change clubs, I would like to arrive from the first day of preseason, but as I told you, I am from Bordeaux, I am very grateful to them and I have to continue training if an opportunity presents itself to always be ready. .
Do you think your dream of playing in the Premier will come true and why do you like it so much?
Because of the style of football in the league that I like so much. It is very similar to my characteristic, which is very fast, strong, very intense, and we know the teams that are in England. It is a dream for me to be able to go to the Premier.
PHRASES
“I imagine that Mbappé stayed at PSG because he wants to win the Champions League and it’s a very big challenge”.
“It is a pending dream to be able to reach a team that can play the champions”.
