Courtois resigned at the Euro Cup

Thibaut Courtois can’t get along Belgium in the Euro Cup next year, 2024, in Germany. The goalkeeper of real Madrid resigned due to a knee injury from which he is recovering. “I won’t go to the next European Championship because of the injury. I have to recover one hundred percent and it’s better not to set a date or recovery goals. If everything goes well I can play in May, but it’s a little time to face a big tournament with the national team with guarantees,” he said in an interview with the Belgian media Sporza.

“I think it is better to immediately offer that sincerity to the national team. I am not going to be in goal at 80%, as long as we have other good goalkeepers. I put my honor aside and will be an additional support in June. I hope we win the European title”, he added Courtois.

The hider it is also revealed that the healing goes on smooth sailing. “Everything is going according to plan, although a little better than expected. For example, normally I can only start walking at four months, but I have been doing it for a week. Since the operation I have had no setbacks ,” he said, adding that “I received many messages from other players who had the same injury: Asensio, Falcao and Oyarzabal. They all say that it takes 9 to 10 months to return to your peak level.”

In the interviewCourtois He spoke about the fear he had in Belgium in June. “First I want to apologize for that. It was a wrong decision to leave after the game against Austria. I want to apologize to the team and especially to the fans. I think those two groups were the most surprised. Therefore: 100% my apologies and I am sorry,” said the goalkeeper who explained what happened before the match against Austria. “Let me first make it clear that it has nothing to do with the captaincy. The whole story is more nuanced than that. Many talked about having their moment of glory, but few were interested in my side of the story. Anyone who asked me a question got a direct answer. Like Romelu Lukaku. “He was one of the only ones who spoke correctly about it in all his press conferences.”

CourtoiHe went on to explain that “if my departure was just captaincy, I would have resigned in March. Kevin (De Bruyne) captain? No problem. Then you and Romelu became vice-captains with no hierarchy. That game against Austria is my number one game.” 102 with the Red Devils, with a tribute first for my hundred international matches. That is a moment where, as a federation and as a coach, you can make a good move with a goalkeeper who has done a lot for your country.”

Courtois and did not leave the coach in a good place Tedesco: “Of course deeper. That week I was present in Tubize since Monday, as only one of the three captains (De Bruyne was injured and Lukaku arrived later for the Champions League finals). However, the coach didn’t talk to me even once. Oh yeah, a minute before the training session to ask how things are going in Madrid, that’s all. Then I felt: something strange is happening here.”

“You know, here in Madrid I feel that I receive the respect of everyone in the club. I don’t really experience that in Belgium. That week I explored to see what was going on. On the Saturday of the game, a few hours before the kickoff, Tedesco called me and Lukaku. When he said Romelu was the captain against Austria and I was the captain against Estonia on Tuesday, something broke inside me. It didn’t work anymore. The fact that I didn’t feel the appreciation anymore of the federation or the coach made something explode inside me,” said Courtois.