There is no doubt that Alvaro Valles has been the best goalkeeper in La Liga this season. He has the second best save percentage (77.1%, just behind Real Madrid's Andriy Lunin) and is by far the best goalkeeper in terms of goals prevented (10.3, followed by Getafe's David Soria with 5.6 ).
Many plaudits have come Valles way this season, and you could have something to show for it by the time the summer rolls around. He is in contention to win the Zamora trophy, while he has also been tipped to earn a call-up to Luis de la Fuente's Spanish team for the European Championships in Germany.
However, for the moment, Valles' full focus is not on individual achievements or possible service for the national team, but rather on helping Las Palmas finish as high as possible in La Liga – possibly in the European places, as and for Sports stadium.
“I am not aware of anything. I am focused on the collective success of the team. We all want to finish as high as possible in the ranking, to make history. The individual awards, if they come, are welcome. But the main thing for me it's the collective. Praise can be debilitating, that's why I always keep my feet on the ground.”
If Valles continues to perform at a very high level for The PalmsDe la Fuente of course would find it difficult to leave out of the Spain squad for Euro 2024. He could also earn a call-up for next month's friendlies against Colombia and Brazil.