Most valuable goalkeeper in the world
Thibaut Courtois (30) secured Real Madrid their 14th Champions League title with his outstanding saves, underlining that he is not only the most valuable goalkeeper in the world, but also the best at the moment. “Today I had to win this final for my career,” the Belgian toldbt sports‘ after beating Liverpool 1-0.
“All the hard work, I had to gain respect because I don’t think I get enough respect,” said Courtois, who joined Madrid in 2018 for €35m from Chelsea. “Especially in England,” said the final’s man of the match, his name was not respected enough. He kept 16 clean sheets in LaLiga and kept five clean sheets in the Champions League in 2021/22.
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“After a great season, I was still being criticized for not being good enough. I’m just proud and happy. When I needed to be there for the team, I was there.” The 2 meter tall keeper drove Mohamed Salah (29) and Sadio Mané (30) to despair several times with his saves. In the ranking of the world’s most valuable goalkeepers, the Belgian shares first place with European champion Gianluigi Donnarumma (23, PSG) – that will change after the major market value update for Ligue 1, which goes online on May 30th.
“Today I needed to win a final for my career, for all the hard work, to put some respect on my name, because I don’t think I get enough respect. Especially in England.”
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— Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) May 28, 2022
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