Real Madrid players both shined and struggled while representing their countries during the March international break.

"Raise your hand, anyone who saw Julian touch it twice, who is going to raise their hand? Nobody has raised their hand," shouted Simeone. Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois said he felt the ...

And while debate raged over whether Alvarez had touched the ball twice, with the initial replays broadcast around the world far from conclusive, Courtois said he knew that there had been a fault.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Tom Sanderson is a Barcelona-based writer who covers Spanish football.

Julián Alvarez, meanwhile, had a couple golden opportunities to double his side's lead, but Thibaut Courtois stood tall. The first half ended with the visitors trailing Los Colchoneros 1–0.

The ICC's detention center The court's detention center is housed behind the high brick walls of a Dutch prison complex in The Hague seaside suburb of Scheveningen, about a mile (1.5 kilometers ...

Furious Koen Casteels has quit the Belgium team after Thibaut Courtois was welcomed back into the fold. Casteels was first choice goalkeeper at last summer’s European Championships, which Real ...

Real Madrid have opted against the selection of Thibaut Courtois and Antonio Rudiger from the squad to face Rayo Vallecano at home on Sunday. According to Spanish media, as mentioned in a report by ...

BRUSSELS - Belgium goalkeeper Koen Casteels has quit the national team in protest at the impending return to the squad of rival Thibaut Courtois. Casteels has been Belgium’s first choice over ...

Real Madrid’s Courtois is considered by many as the best goalkeeper on the planet, and Belgium were left hamstrung for all of 2024, including the European Championships, after he refused to play.

The 32-year-old was the first-choice goalkeeper for Belgium at Euro 2024, after Courtois had walked out on the Belgian national team following a disagreement with then coach Domenico Tedesco.