THE CROATIAN WAS NEVER ABLE TO TAKE OFF AS A PLAYER
Halilovic reveals why he failed at Barça
Published:22/03/2024 - 15:14h
Updated:22/03/2024 - 15:14h
Football is not always fair to those players who have more talent and Alen Halilovic knows that very well, who had everything to succeed at the highest level, but perhaps did not make the right decisions in his career
For which did not live it, Alen Halilovic was one of these players that 'exploded' very young, without wanting to fall in comparisons, similar to what sucede right now with players like Lamine Yamal or Vitor Roque. The Croat, in his case, quickly achieved that it began him to compare with Leo Messi and other footballers of very high level. But almost a decade afterwards the reality has been very distinct to what expected .
The exfutbolista of the FC Barcelona was half year without team, looking for a place where can feel comfortable and show the level that still has. The past month of July fichó by Fortuna Sittard of Low Countries after being almost six months without team. And now, in an interview with 'Mark' explained as it analyses now what went his arrival to the elite and his back, and fast, fall to the 'hells' of the football.
His starts were full of a lot of pressure
"At the beginning it likes you that they speak well of you and that compare you with players so good, but, at the same time, expect a lot of you and, with this age, suffer a bit. I wanted to show that it could play like Modric or Messi, but the football does not work like this. To the boys of 16-17 years that live something alike would advise them that they centre in enjoying and in being they same", signalled the mediocampista.
In 2014, and with all the 'big' of Europe following him, Halilovic finish fichando by the Barça in return of 5 million euros, in a market that was very distinct to the of now. "The Barça, by his style of so much possession, was the only club in which I saw that it could give a big jump like footballer and like person. Besides, the Spanish football enjaca very well with my qualities. It did not want to go to Germany or England, that are Leagues more physical", sustained.
The decisions of Halilovic finish without being the correct
In the 2014-15 debuted with the first team, in Glass, to the orders of Luis Enrique. "Had a good plan for me. The first year played in Second with the filial to adapt me, know the language... And it trained with the first team. The second went out yielded to the Sporting, that had good relation with the Barça by 'The Pitu' Abelardo", explained also the Croat.
However, in the summer of 2016 his career took a course that did not have return, or at least has not had it up to now. "It had to have listened to the Barça and follow (yielded) in LaLiga. However, I felt that it was prepared to play in the first team of the Barcelona and decided to go me was. If it could change something in my career, would be to have been still in Spain", recognised Halilovic.
And it is that in the Gijón, in his debut in LaLiga, with 19 years, surrendered to good level. "I did good season. I played almost all the parties (37), marked goals (5), gave assistances (5)...", it commented the now footballer of 27 years. Now, in Fortuna Sittard has gone back to shine in Low Countries, where "me apetecía go back. It is a League that adapts to my qualities. I am happy", ensured, adding besides that expects to give a jump in his career this summer to try return to his selection.
