In December, the goalkeeper of real Madrid He assured that he would not be part of the ‘Red Devils’ squad for the big event in Germany. He explained that he had made this decision to recover from his serious injury – from which he has already recovered and allowed him to play in the Champions League final against Borussia Dortmund, on June 1 at Wembley -, although In Belgium it is argued that it is due to a bad relationship with the coach, Domenico Tedesco.
Everything would come from last June, when Courtois did not participate in a match with his national team after not receiving the captaincy in the previous match, against Austria, something that hurt him too much. and although the Italian tried to mediate, he could not reduce the anger.
“I AM NOT THIBAUT, I AM KOEN”
Nothing could be further from the truth, on Monday, June 17, Koen Casteels will be between the sticks in Belgium’s debut in the Euro Cup against Slovakia, paired in Group E with Romania and Ukraine. “I’m not afraid to compare myself to him. I’m not Thibaut, I’m Koen. I’m not going to do anything different, I’m going to prepare as always. Normally, it has worked for me”, explained the goalkeeper in a press conference where Courtois was going to be the protagonist.
In fact, the Belgian team’s press officer had to intervene in the second question about the Real Madrid goalkeeper: “The debate is closed“he answered bluntly. Eleven years ‘hidden’ after the magnitude of CourtoisCasteels has a golden opportunity to show that he is a top-level goalkeeper.
Called up to the Belgian senior team for the first time in 2013, when Courtois, then in the Athletic of Madrid, already guarding the goal, did not play until seven years later, watching up to 37 games from the bench. In fact, when he played he did so because the current Madrid goalkeeper was not there, Simone Mignolet It was his competition. Germany can be your redemption.
