Álvaro Valles has gone through the microphones of good night and good goals, the radio program brand today presented by Pablo Villa, To share his first sensations as the new goalkeeper of Real Betis. After being free of the UD Las Palmas, the Sevillian goalkeeper will dress as Verdiblanco next season, a step that qualifies as the fulfillment of his greatest yearning. “Finally, not only for this year of waiting, but because it was a dream that I had there I wanted to fulfill in my career and it has finally been able to realize it”he confessed valleys.
The goal, which formed in the Betic quarry before consolidating in First with Las Palmas, said that his return has a deep emotional component. “Since I left the quarry, my dream was to get to the professional world and stay. Once that was achieved in Las Palmas, my dream was to return home and enjoy Real Betis and my house”he said.
Difficult months in Las Palmas
Not everything has been a rose path for the new Betic goalkeeper. Valles acknowledged that the last months in Gran Canaria were especially hard, marked by their absence of minutes after the termination of their contract in February. “It was harder in the last months in Gran Canaria. Once we arrived in Seville and settled here, it was all much easier.”he explained.
Álvaro Valles, in a league match
In addition, the Sevillian footballer highlighted how at this time he could focus more on his family. “I have been able to enjoy my wife and children much than when you are competing, because there are times when you can't be so much with them and you have to look more for yourself, for your rest and for being fine to compete”he commented.
Without reproaches to Las Palmas and with the mind in Europe
Despite his complicated departure, Valles wanted to make it clear that he does not hold a grudge towards the Canarian club. “I don't have any complaint. The president defended his interests and I mine. We both were sincere and we respect each other.”he said, although he admitted that he had the spine not to say goodbye to the grass: “I left with the finite stuck of not being able to say goodbye to the club as I would have liked, because I have lived very good moments and I have been a person loved by the fans”.
Álvaro Valles with Las Palmas.
In Verdiblanca code, Valles is excited about the template that will be found. “There is a great team. The quality is unquestionable, with players like Isco or Lo Celso. In addition, they have transmitted that it is a very good human group”he stressed. The goalkeeper has not yet spoken with Manuel Pellegrini, but hopes to do so in preseason to start working in his new stage.
“I have an extra illusion and huge desire to defend the porter of Real Betis, because it is my illusion since childsaid Valles, who will share competition with the Canteanos Adrián and Fran Vieites.
The goalkeeper also referred to the possibility of playing European competitions, something that will be new to him. “It's the first time. I have never played European competitions and it is also something for what I wanted to come to Betis, to make a leap in my career and keep moving forward”he declared, excited about the challenge that awaits him at Benito Villamarín.
