Erling Haaland ‘deserves’ FIFA Best Player, says Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois
Messi is in contention for this title alongside Manchester City striker Haaland and Paris Saint-Germain striker Mbappé. Courtois, who is in the running for the best goalkeeper award, told the official FIFA website of his choice among this trio: “It’s always great to play against them. In the Champions League, for example, I managed to prevent Haaland from scoring, but it was his teammates who scored all the goals. Both Mbappé and Messi are fantastic players, but I think Haaland deserves this award the most because he has won the Champions League, English Premier League, FA Cup, and scored a huge number of goals. goals. So he deserves it for me, even if the other two also scored a lot of goals. We will see “.
Courtois, who also spent time at Atlético Madrid and Chelsea when playing at the highest level, was matched up against some of the greatest talents in football history. When asked to name his toughest opponents, the Belgian international replied:“I’ve had the chance to play with a lot of great players and I can’t name just one. Playing against Cristiano (Ronaldo), Messi, Haaland, Mbappé… There are so many big names that we could name, but it’s not up to me to do it. I just got the chance to play against some of the biggest names in football, which is special in itself. »
Courtois is currently recovering from knee ligament damage. An anterior cruciate ligament injury suffered in August forced him to undergo surgery and sit out the entire 2023-24 campaign, while there is still a chance he could play in the Euros 2024 with his country this summer.
