Former Arsenal goalkeeper Alexéi Rojas has described how environmental concerns became part of his football development. His interest began through his mother’s work in wind energy and visits that introduced him to renewable technology.
As a teenager at Arsenal’s academy, he cycled to training and spoke to staff about sustainability. He raised practical issues such as missing recycling bins and the volume of disposable plastic used around the training ground.
The Guardian interview presents his campaigning alongside his sporting identity, rather than as a separate career. Rojas argues for changing routine habits within football institutions, showing how an individual player can bring questions about energy and waste into places usually focused on preparation, selection and results.
