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Thibaut Courtois hits out at Ballon d’Or awards after finishing seventh

Thibaut Courtois hits out at Ballon d’Or awards after finishing seventh

La Liga, Trending
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. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); After the prize-giving, Courtois shared his delight for Benzema, who had been the clear favourite for the award after leading Madrid to the La Liga and Champions League titles, finishing as top scorer in both competitions. But, the Belgian star was less-than impressed with his final ranking that saw his finish behind the top three as well as Robert Lewandowski, Mohamed Salah and Kylian Mbappe. He also took issue with Rea...
Courtois slams Toni Kroos for ‘very stupid pass’ before Mbappe’s winner

Courtois slams Toni Kroos for ‘very stupid pass’ before Mbappe’s winner

UEFA, La Liga
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 as Courtois saved Lionel Messi’s penalty, but Mbappe had other ideas after Kroos lost possession just past the halfway line in stoppage time. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The German’s wayward pass to Eden Hazard was intercepted by Marquinhos and PSG worked their way up the pitch to Neymar, who found Mbappe with an exquisite backheel. Lionel Messi names his five favourites for the Champions League title this season Sergio Aguero picks the best b...
Courtois take brutal swipe at Anthony Martial by claiming he’s not world class

Courtois take brutal swipe at Anthony Martial by claiming he’s not world class

La Liga, Premier League
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. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Also, The 25-year-old has struggled for consistency during his time at United and Courtois has suggested that he does not deserve to be put in the ‘world class’ player bracket. In a quickfire Q&A with his Belgium teammate Jan Vertonghen for Pickx Sports, Courtois was asked to mention three star players who did not make it to the Euros. The former Chelsea goalie was only able to name his former Madrid teammate Sergio R...
What Cristiano Ronaldo told Courtois after Portugal’s defeat to Belgium

What Cristiano Ronaldo told Courtois after Portugal’s defeat to Belgium

EURO 2020
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. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Ronaldo and co threw everything in the second half, having 23 attempts to Belgium's six across the contest. Raphael Guerreiro even hit the post in the latter stages as Portugal sought an equaliser. After the game, Ronaldo approached Belgium's goalkeeper and said: "Lucky eh? The ball didn't want to get in today." The Juventus superstar was visibly annoyed after the game, throwing his captain's armband down in anger. The closest he came to adding to his ...
Courtois provides update on Eden Hazard’s future amid Chelsea return

Courtois provides update on Eden Hazard’s future amid Chelsea return

La Liga, Premier League
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. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Last month, reports in Spain emerged that the Belgium international wants to leave the Santiago Bernabeu this summer and a return to Chelsea is the player's preferred option. Madrid are also believed to be open to selling Hazard in order to improve their attack with the signings of Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland. Earlier this week, Hazard said that he is keen on remaining at Real Madrid and Courtois also believes his Belgium teammate will not m...
Courtois sends class message to Chelsea after Madrid’s Champions League exit

Courtois sends class message to Chelsea after Madrid’s Champions League exit

Premier League
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. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Courtois spent seven years at the London club before joining Madrid in 2018 – winning two Premier League titles with the club – and hopes they win the Champions League. The Belgian keeper told beIN SPORTS: ‘Chelsea is a great team and I had some amazing years here. Nothing has really changed. ‘I obviously wanted to win tonight but now we didn’t I will be supporting them in the final. ‘I have plenty of friends and former teammates here so I only wish them the...
Thibaut Courtois sends message to the Chelsea fans ahead of Champions League reunion

Thibaut Courtois sends message to the Chelsea fans ahead of Champions League reunion

La Liga, Premier League
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. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); But, Courtois was desperate to return to Spain, where he had previously earned his reputation as one of Europe’s most promising keepers during a loan spell at Atelico Madrid, in order to be closer to his family. After months of uncertainty, the blues relented and granted Courtois the chance to return to the Spain, before spending a club record fee on Kepa. After a tough period at the Bernabeu, Courtois has r...
Courtois: I had Madrid talks with Eden Hazard at Chelsea

Courtois: I had Madrid talks with Eden Hazard at Chelsea

La Liga
Thibault Courtois has conceded that he and Eden Hazard discussed the possibility of moving to Real Madrid while still at Chelsea. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 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 duo to move join Zinedine Zidane’s team, they would speak about the prospect while in Chelsea locker rooms. Barcelona manager Quique Setien fires back at Lionel Messi claims I’m going to sign Costa: How Mourinho convinced Fabregas to join Chelsea “In the Chelsea dressing room, we spoke about the possibility of playing here,” Courtois told El Mundo. “’The White House, the White House...,’ we said. It wa...
Fabregas hits out at Courtois for claiming it would be ‘unjust’ to hand Barcelona the title

Fabregas hits out at Courtois for claiming it would be ‘unjust’ to hand Barcelona the title

La Liga
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. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Barcelona currently sit top of the table after 27 matches played, leading Real Madrid by only two points. And Thibaut Courtois declared that his team could still catch the Catalan side, as he said: "I am sure we can still be champions. • Robertson regrets disrespecting Messi during Liverpool’s clash with Barcelona • La Liga return date revealed by Leganes head coach "It would be a shame if the season was sto...
Courtois: Inferior Barcelona don’t deserve League title – Madrid were better

Courtois: Inferior Barcelona don’t deserve League title – Madrid were better

La Liga
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 coronavirus crisis. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); While the leagues in Spain, England, Italy and Germany are looking for ways to start playing again, Belgium, Netherland and France have all decided not to conclude the campaign because of the virus. Courtois hopes La Liga gets underway again soon, but believes they should not declare a champion because the race is too tight. ● Bundesliga to return on May 15 as German government gives g...
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