“If given the chance”: The club HSV gem Røssing-Lelesiit dreams of | OneFootball

Alexander Røssing-Lelesiit knows how quickly everything can change in football. Just a year ago, the Norwegian left his homeland, and today, at 18, he is a Bundesliga player at HSV.

Røssing-Lelesiit speaks very openly in the Mopo interview about his big goals. “I have always been a Liverpool fan. If there were ever a chance to play there, that would be a huge dream,” says the attacking talent. But he immediately adds: “That’s just wishful thinking. I don’t look that far ahead.”

For now, Røssing-Lelesiit is only focused on the next step. After suffering a muscle fiber tear in his thigh, he is now pain-free and ready for his comeback: “Everything is great. I don’t feel any pain anymore.” The injury hardly threw him off track, especially compared to a serious injury at 14 that sidelined him for eight months. “Compared to that, this injury was nothing—luckily.”

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The youngster has already experienced a lot at HSV: promotion, Bundesliga debut, starting eleven appearances in both league and cup. “I was in the starting eleven on the first matchday of the Bundesliga, and that at 18. If someone had told me that a year ago, I would have burst out laughing,” he says. Nevertheless, Røssing-Lelesiit emphasizes that his development is far from complete. “I see how far I’ve already come, but at the same time, I still have so much to learn.”

An important role model for him is teammate Jean-Luc Dompé, whom he clearly looks up to. “His technical skills are crazy, his crosses are always on point,” Røssing-Lelesiit enthuses. There is no sense of rivalry: “I look up to Jean-Luc and he takes care of me.”

By the way, the Norwegian not only dreams of playing for Liverpool, but also of major tournaments with the national team. “The greatest thing would be, of course, to be at the World Cup with Norway in the summer.” Until then, patience and full focus on HSV are his guiding principles. Or as he himself says: “I take it day by day.”

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇩🇪 here.