Courtois reveals (a little) his secret

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Thibaut Courtois, hero of Real Madrid against Celta Vigo, returned to his exceptional save at a press conference. With humility, he explains his technique without revealing all its secrets.

Thibaut Courtois once again proved that he is one of the most decisive goalkeepers in Europe during Real Madrid’s victory against Celta Vigo (1-2).

On Saturday, the Belgian goalkeeper made a spectacular save at the start of the match, preventing Williot Swedberg from opening the scoring. Praised by the Spanish press, Courtois nevertheless kept his humility at a press conference: “I’m just doing my job. I try to make myself as big as possible in front of the attacker, it’s a technique that works well. »

Courtois reveals his technique for face-to-face meetings

Asked about his one-on-one saves, the Red Devil explained his strategy without saying too much: “I’m not going to tell you my secrets. I try to guess the attacker’s intention and, with my two meters, I cover as much space as possible. » A modesty typical of the one who continues to carry Real Madrid in every meeting.

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