Thibaut Courtois, the goalkeeper of the Belgian selection, has refuted the assertions of his coach according to which he is not in full possession of his means.
Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois declared himself in full possession of his means after being excluded by Belgian coach Domenico Tedesco from the list of players selected for the Euro.
Tedesco decided to sideline Courtois, insisting he was not fully recovered from his anterior cruciate ligament injury.
Courtois ready to play in the Champions League final
“It was honest, it was clear. You have to know your body (…). The latest information we have is that he is not ready for the Euro,” said Tedesco, who had been called a “liar” by Courtois two months ago when he mentioned his injury.
Asked about Saturday’s Champions League final, Courtois told Okdiario: “You must first know that (Carlo) Ancelotti bet on me. If I have to play, the reality is that I feel very good and I’m in good shape. »
“I already said it after the Paris final, if I don’t have to make any saves and we win, I will sign for that too. I try to be there when the team needs me. I think I was able to demonstrate in the matches I played that if I have to play the final, I will be at 200%,” he added.
The last Merengue rampart even considers himself to be more efficient than before his injury : “Before Alavés and in front of Betis, I was able to demonstrate that I have not lost my agility nor my physical abilities, I was even able to improve to generate more force, more power and I am very good . I think ultimately it shows. I feel very good, there is no doubt.”
