Thibaut Courtois
Thibaut Courtois hits out at Ballon d’Or awards after finishing seventh
Thibaut Courtois has not hidden his frustration after the Real Madrid shot-stopper finished seventh in the 2022 Ballon d’Or. His Real teammate Karim Benzema won the main prize at Monday’s award show, with former Liverpool forward Sadio Mane second and Manchester City playmaker Kevin De Bruyne third. After the prize-giving, Courtois shared his delight for […]
Courtois slams Toni Kroos for ‘very stupid pass’ before Mbappe’s winner
Thibaut Courtois vented his frustration after Real Madrid’s 1-0 defeat to PSG and appeared to take a swipe at Toni Kroos for his ‘very stupid pass’ in the build-up to Kylian Mbappe’s late winner in Paris. Madrid had looked to heading back to the Bernabeu as favourites in the Champions League round of 16 tie […]
Courtois take brutal swipe at Anthony Martial by claiming he’s not world class
Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois has dismissed suggestions that Manchester United attacker Anthony Martial should be considered ‘world class’. Martial missed out on a place in France’s squad for the European Championships this summer after suffering a knee injury towards the end of last campaign. Also, The 25-year-old has struggled for consistency during his time at United and […]
What Cristiano Ronaldo told Courtois after Portugal’s defeat to Belgium
Cristiano Ronaldo told Thibaut Courtois his Belgium team were lucky to make the last eight of the European Championships after they saw off Portugal. Thorgan Hazard’s first-half sublime strike was enough to settle the clash in Seville and knock out the defending champions. Ronaldo and co threw everything in the second half, having 23 attempts […]
Courtois provides update on Eden Hazard’s future amid Chelsea return
Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois says he is ‘100 per cent sure’ that Eden Hazard will stay at the club and won’t re-join Chelsea this summer window. Hazard has struggled to make any impact since leaving Stamford Bridge for the Spanish giants in a £130million deal in 2019. Last month, reports in Spain emerged that the […]
Courtois sends class message to Chelsea after Madrid’s Champions League exit
Thibaut Courtois says he is ‘rooting’ for Chelsea in the Champions League after his former team knocked Real Madrid out in the semi-finals. Chelsea beat Real Madrid 2-0 at Stamford Bridge to clinch a 3-1 aggregate win and set up an all-English final against Man City. Courtois spent seven years at the London club before […]
Thibaut Courtois sends message to the Chelsea fans ahead of Champions League reunion
Thibaut Courtois says he has nothing but happy memories during his time at Chelsea, despite the acrimonious nature of his exit from the club nearly three years ago. The Belgian goalkeeper won two Premier League titles during a trophy-laden period of success at Stamford Bridge under Jose Mourinho and Antonio Conte. But, Courtois was desperate […]
Courtois: I had Madrid talks with Eden Hazard at Chelsea
Thibault Courtois has conceded that he and Eden Hazard discussed the possibility of moving to Real Madrid while still at Chelsea. The Belgian moved to Spain in 2018 with the winger joining Real Madrid last summer, and the former has revealed that it was a deal both had in mind for a long time. Indeed, so keen were the […]
Fabregas hits out at Courtois for claiming it would be ‘unjust’ to hand Barcelona the title
Cesc Fabregas has said that Barcelona would be worthy winners of the La Liga title as he responded to former Chelsea team-mate Thibaut Courtois. The Real Madrid keeper recently said it would be “unjust” if the Blaugrana would be handed the league title should the Spanish campaign be scrapped due to coronavirus. Barcelona currently sit top […]
Courtois: Inferior Barcelona don’t deserve League title – Madrid were better
Thibaut Courtois says Barca should not be crowned La Liga champions should the campaign be cancelled because Real Madrid are the better team. Barcelona sit two points ahead of their rivals at the top of the league table after 27 games, but it is yet to be decided if the remainder of the season can be played due to the […]