This Sunday, Elche will face Real Madrid at home. Former Real Madrid youth training Alvaro Rodriguez talked about his prospects for this game in an interview with "AS".

When you left Real Madrid, did you have any hesitation? After all, once you leave, you may never come back. And you originally had the opportunity to participate in the World Cup, but ended up switching to Gonzalo

"I never gave up on my dream, never. I was on loan at the time, and if Real Madrid wanted me to participate in the World Cup, I would definitely go. But I must admit that Gonzalo scored more than 20 goals in La Liga and performed very well. I am happy for him. And you see, I have come to Elche now, and everything here is great."

Returning to Real Madrid. Is your dream still there?

"This dream will never disappear. I love football. The dream of anyone who loves football is to stand on the highest stage."

But you can also find happiness outside Real Madrid.

"Of course, I am very happy now."

When you were in Getafe last year, your situation seemed not to be good.

"In fact, it was a very important year for me, because I learned a lot. Maybe I didn't at that time. I realized it, but in retrospect, it was really rewarding. In Getafe, I not only learned football skills, but also made a lot of good friends and made a lot of good memories. It was a great year."

But in terms of tactical style, there is almost a world of difference from Bodalas (Getafe coach) to Sarabia (Elche coach)

"That's true, but this is very common. No two coaches have completely similar styles. Everyone has their own characteristics. But I will try to learn the most from each coach and let them give full play to my strengths. I have worked with Raul for four months and I have only been working with Sarabia for four months. I still have a lot of potential and he still has a lot to teach me."

Obviously, Elche will compete hard against Real Madrid, just like they did against Barcelona in the away game. You know, since 2006, no newly promoted team has been able to do this at Camp Nou in almost 20 years.

"Really? This data is amazing. This is a high recognition of our team. We are very happy to be in La Liga and cherish everything we have now: this stadium and these fans. It is these that inspire us to go all out on the court."

But there is another statistic: Elche since 1978 He has not defeated Real Madrid at home since 2012.

"It's time to break this record, isn't it? Hopefully we can win the game."

If you can score on Sunday and help Elche beat Real Madrid, will this be the best way to prove to Real Madrid that you want to return?

"I don't want to prove anything. I am here now to prove to Elche. It's not about proving my worth to Real Madrid that I can play there. Elche gave me a salary and worked hard to get me to join, and I want to prove that they made the right choice to sign me. At Real Madrid, I have many people who care about me very much. After the game, we will hug and say hello, but on the court, like all my teammates, I will try my best to win for Elche." 3}

If you really score a goal, will you celebrate?

"I don't know, but I think it will. This is a home game, a special matchup, and our fans are here to support, why not celebrate?"

When you scored a goal not long ago, there was a special celebration - touching your neck with your fingers

"That was between me and my friends. As a joke, we watched an old game between Real Madrid and Sporting Gijon. When Sporting Gijon got a penalty, the player who took the penalty made such an action, as if he was checking his own pulse, and he kicked the ball into the corner flag (laughing). Then my friends said: You should celebrate like this after you score, so that's how you explained it before. Tell us about the origin of the nickname "Toro" again

"This nickname comes from my cousin Emmanuel Garcia, who is Argentinian and an actor. He likes football very much. When I was not famous, he always left me messages on Instagram over the years: Come on, Bull! Go ahead, Bull! Then the nickname spread. I like this nickname very much and think it matches me very well."