Alberth Elis: “I always had in mind to return to Bordeaux, to recover and to play again for the Girondins”

For The Athletic, the former Girondins striker, Alberth Elisexplained that he really wanted to return to Bordeaux this summer, but that the administrative situation at the club decided otherwise.

“It was difficult, because I always had in mind returning to Bordeaux, recovering and playing again for the Girondins, especially since I had two years left on my contract. That was my plan. Unfortunately, the team went bankrupt. My idea was to return to train in Bordeaux and play there again. And when that happened, practically all the plans changed and today I am without a team.”

For several weeks, he had permission to return to the field.

“I want to come back and show that I am 100%. The ideal would be for me to come back in January. I have already had tests with the doctor who told me that I am fine, that I can return to the game and now I am training. I've been training for five months and I always train with a head protector that would help me if I got hit.

He looked ahead to the future, and explained his mentality since this event last February.

“I want to help people in my country because I live in a country that is very hard and complicated. I want to support the young people of my country so that they can, like me, realize their dream of being footballers, of being professionals, to help them study and so that they can leave my foundation feeling good. prepared. This blow changed my life, it changed the way I see life and follow God. And, as a footballer, my dream is to play football again.”