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Thibaut Courtois and Domenico Tedesco pictured in conversation in March

Courtois says Tedesco claims 'do not fit with reality'

Thibaut Courtois has hit back at Belgium coach Domenico Tedesco and maintained he pulled out of the squad for Tuesday's European Championship qualifier in Estonia due to a knee injury.

Soccer • 20 Jun 23

Kevin De Bruyne won his fourth Premier League title last season

De Bruyne, Benzema and Courtois up for UEFA award

Manchester City's Kevin De Bruyne and Real Madrid duo Karim Benzema and Thibaut Courtois have been nominated for the 2021-22 UEFA Men's Player of the Year award.

Soccer • 12 Aug 22

Courtois: I don't think I get enough respect in England

Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois was delighted to prove a point to his critics in England after keeping out Liverpool to help the Spanish giants win the Champions League final.

Soccer • 28 May 22

Thibaut Courtois was competing in the final stages of the Nations League

Courtois hits out at UEFA and FIFA over amount of games

Belgium and Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois has launched a scathing criticism of UEFA and FIFA for scheduling more and more matches at the expense of player welfare.

Soccer • 11 Oct 21

Thibaut Courtois is shown a red card that was later rescinded

Relief for Courtois after high VARce in Madrid

Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois admitted his relief after a lengthy VAR review overturned a penalty and red card awarded against him in his side's 2-2 draw with Paris Saint-Germain.

Soccer • 27 Nov 19

On-fire Navas leaves €35m Courtois kicking his heels

Thibaut Courtois was expected to quickly assume the role of first choice goalkeeper for Real Madrid after arriving from Chelsea for €35m this month, but Keylor Navas's heroics have left the Belgin on the bench.

Soccer • 27 Aug 18

Thibaut Courtois is back with his family in Madrid

Family the driving force behind Courtois move

Thibaut Courtois would have stayed at Chelsea if his family lived in London, his agent has said.

Soccer • 12 Aug 18

Kepa Arrizabalaga was convinced by Chelsea's Spanish players

Spaniards at Chelsea convinced me to join club - Kepa

Chelsea's Spanish contingent played a big role in convincing goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga to join the side and the 23-year-old believes they can help him ease into life in the Premier League.

Soccer • 10 Aug 18

Thibaut Courtois is to leave Chelsea for Real Madrid

Chelsea agree to sell Courtois to Real Madrid

Thibaut Courtois is to join Real Madrid in a deal that will see Mateo Kovacic move to Chelsea on a season-long loan.

Soccer • 08 Aug 18

Belgium international Courtois has been reported to have stayed away from the London club following World Cup duty with Belgium amid speculation of a move to Real Madrid.

Sarri refuses to shed light on want-away Courtois

Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri refused to shed light on the future of wantaway goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois after his side's penalty shoot-out win against Lyon.

Soccer • 08 Aug 18

'If they decide to leave, I think we will continue with fantastic players.'

Luiz: Chelsea can still excel if Courtois and Hazard go

David Luiz urges Thibaut Courtois and Eden Hazard to stay at Chelsea but also believes the club can thrive if they leave.

Soccer • 06 Aug 18

Thibaut Courtois has a year left on his Chelsea contract

Courtois eyes a return to Madrid for family reasons

Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois wants a move back to Madrid for family reasons, his agent has said.

Soccer • 04 Aug 18

Kevin De Bruyne scores what proved to be the winning goal

Brazil crash out after World Cup thriller with Belgium

Belgium struck early and held off a late Brazil fightback to send the five-times champions tumbling out of the World Cup with a 2-1 victory in an end-to-end thriller, that earned them a semi-final against France.

World Cup 2018 • 06 Jul 18

Romelu Lukaku scored Manchester United's first goal

Man United go second after Lukaku-inspired comeback

Romelu Lukaku inspired Manchester United to a comeback win against former club Chelsea as Jose Mourinho got the better of Antonio Conte.

Soccer • 25 Feb 18

Thibaut Courtois's has another year left on his Chelsea contract

Courtois focused on Chelsea despite love for Madrid

Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois will reopen contract talks this month - despite admitting that his "heart lies in Madrid".

Soccer • 07 Feb 18

Thibaut Courtois insists that Antonio Conte has the full backing of his players

Chelsea players behind Conte, insists Courtois

Chelsea manager Antonio Conte will have the full support from his players to help the Italian avoid suffering the same fate as Jose Mourinho two years back, the Premier League champions' goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois has said.

Soccer • 24 Oct 17

Craig Gordon has 18 months left on his current deal with Celtic

Celtic reject Chelsea bid for goalkeeper Gordon

Brendan Rodgers confirmed Celtic have received an offer from Chelsea for Craig Gordon but remains adamant that his keeper is not for sale.

Soccer • 27 Jan 17

Thibaut Courtois has kept 11 clean sheets in the Premier League so far this season

Conte plays down talk of Real swoop for Courtois

Chelsea head coach Antonio Conte insists Thibaut Courtois is staying at Chelsea despite reported overtures from Real Madrid.

Soccer • 30 Dec 16

Man City clash will not define season - Courtois

Chelsea's clash with Premier League title rivals Manchester City will not define their season and the games against lesser teams will be more significant, goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois said.

Soccer • 29 Nov 16

Thibaut Courtois: 'From the first minute I loved Spain for its people, the way of life, the food.'

Chelsea keeper Courtois wants La Liga return

Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois admits he misses Spain and intends to return to La Liga one day.

Soccer • 20 Sep 16

Thibaut Courtois is set for a long lay-off

Courtois out for three months with knee injury

Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois will be out for "quite a long time" after suffering a knee injury in training, manager Jose Mourinho has announced.

Soccer • 11 Sep 15

Chelsea players celebrate after their last-gasp win over QPR

Courtois hails Chelsea resolve after late victory

Thibaut Courtois believes Chelsea showed the character of champions to snatch victory against QPR and says the Blues will carry that same resilience into Saturday's clash with Manchester United.

Soccer • 13 Apr 15

Arsenal's Alexis Sanchez collides with Chelsea's Thibaut Courtois. Courtois was substituted 13 minutes later

FIFA medic defends Chelsea over Courtois injury

FIFA medical chief Michel D'Hooghe has supported Chelsea's conduct over the head injury sustained by Belgium goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois.

Soccer • 09 Oct 14

Petr Cech is facing serious competition for his starting position for the first time in his Chelsea career

Cech ready to fight for starting spot

Petr Cech is determined to fight for his place as his decade-long reign as Chelsea's preferred goalkeeper comes under threat for the first time.

Soccer • 25 Jul 14

Thibaut Courtois has spent the last three years at Atletico Madrid

Uncertainty over Courtois as Atletico sign keeper

Atletico Madrid have reached agreement with Getafe to sign goalkeeper Miguel Angel Moya raising further questions over the future ofThibaut Courtois.

Soccer • 04 Jun 14