THIBAUT COURTOIS HITS OUT AT CRITICS IN LIVERPOOL 0-1 REAL MADRID
Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois says he does not get enough respect – having produced a stunning performance to deny Liverpool in the Champions League final.
The former Chelsea goalkeeper made several excellent saves, particularly in a first half the Reds dominated.
Vinicius Jr then scored the winning goal after the break for Real.
“I said that when Madrid plays finals, they win. I was on the good side of history,” Courtois said.
“I saw a lot of tweets coming my way that I would get humbled today – it was the other way round.”
Courtois spent seven years in England with the Blues – keeping 48 clean sheets in 128 Premier League appearances – before moving to Real Madrid in 2018.
The 30-year-old Belgium international won two Premier League titles with Chelsea as well as an FA Cup and has now added a Champions League winner medal to two La Liga titles with Real.
In the Champions League this season, he kept five clean sheets and made 59 saves, with a save percentage of 80.56.
“Today I needed to win a final for my career, for all the hard work to put respect on my name as I don’t think I get enough respect, especially in England,” he added on BT Sport.
Courtois emphasised Real’s testing route to the Champions League trophy – they knocked out Paris St-Germain, Chelsea and Manchester City on the way to the final.
