Thibaut Courtois has spoken in glowing terms about Manuel Neuer, stating that the German has changed the way the position is played in the modern game. Speaking to French publication L’Equipe, the highest-ranked goalkeeper for last season according to recently announced Ballon d’Or rankings credited Neuer for bringing the term ‘sweeper-keeper’ into the lexicon. “It …
Real Madrid number one Thibaut Courtois has rather frustratingly called the Ballon d’Or awards “impossible to win” for goalkeepers in the present era. The Belgian was quoted as saying the above after finishing 7th amongst the 30 nominees for the prestigious award by France Football Magazine. Notably, he’s also the recipient of the Yachine Trophy, …
FIFA 23, the popular football video game, launches worldwide on September 30. The highest-ranked players in FIFA 23 have finally been revealed by EA Sports, and while some of the ratings make sense, others have us perplexed. A few weeks ago, leaked FIFA 23 player ratings for whole teams as well as the game’s superstars …
Real Madrid Goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois recently became a topic of discussion on Twitter, for reasons one couldn’t guess no matter how much they tried. Coming on the back of a UCL triumph, Courtois looks to have picked exactly where he left off, as he appeared noticeably sharp during pre-season fixtures. The Belgian will be itching to …
Spanish National team manager Luis Enrique recently made the brazen decision of snubbing Manchester United shot-stopper David De Gea entirely from the national side. The Spaniard favored Athletic Bilbao keeper Unai Simon instead, citing De Gea’s ball-playing and aerial abilities as his concerns. This led to a relentless discourse among fans on Twitter, while some …
Sunday night’s Champions League final belonged to Thibaut Courtois whose influential performance in goal aided Real Madrid in securing their record-breaking 14th UCL title. The Belgian international stood tall to make 9 saves on the night to cap off an excellent, old fashioned defensive shift from Los Blancos. His two saves to deny Mo Salah …
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Thibaut Courtois has not done the unthinkable. Thibaut Courtois didn’t need to prove his worth. Real Madrid fans know his importance, but something bothered Courtois. He was eager to prove his mettle and that he is indeed the best. He chose his battle — the Champions League final against Liverpool to show his greatness. And …
Real Madrid once again proved that they’re the comeback kings, this time with a stunning second-half comeback against Sevilla. Los Blancos were down 2-0 after a lacklustre first half, in front of a packed Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan. After an exhaustive CL tie against Chelsea, the Madrid side evidently looked leggy and weren’t sharp enough during …
Thibaut Courtois is usually on the other end of shots throughout the year, as the Real Madrid and Belgium goalkeeper is known for trying to keep his sheet clean for both club and country. But the custodian was the one taking the shots in what seems to be one of the most random football beef …
Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel, perhaps unconsciously, snubbed Thibaut Courtois’ offer of a handshake after the full-time whistle blew at the Valdedebas. Real Madrid and Chelsea served up a delicious game of football, especially for the neutrals, as both sides attacked each other in an end-to-end affair. The Chelsea contingent would believe they have the upper …
Real Madrid progressed to the semi-finals of this season’s edition of the UEFA Champions League, after they played out a stalemate against Liverpool in the second leg of the quarter-final tie at Anfield last night. The match finished goalless on the night, but it was the thirteen-time champions of Europe’s elite continental competition who progressed …
Courtois gaffe leads to a Nacer Chadli own goal during Belgium v Denmark Budding footballers are always advised to never play a pass to the goalkeeper directly in front of the goal, but this is still poor from Courtois. The Real Madrid goalie endured a horror moment during Belgium’s 4-2 win against Denmark in the …