Thibaut Courtois on José Mourinho Blunder: “I Ignored His Message for Two Weeks”
Courtois said Madrid needed Mourinho’s presence and called Bellingham a key player after the midfielder scored five goals and added two assists in 16 games.
- Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois discussed the club's leadership shifts and Jose Mourinho's return during a Sky Sports interview, offering his perspective on former coach Xabi Alonso's departure.
- Alonso departed after less than eight months following reported disagreements with president Florentino Perez and striker Kylian Mbappe, despite arriving to fanfare after guiding Bayer Leverkusen to the Bundesliga title.
- England midfielder Jude Bellingham has scored five goals and added two assists in 16 games, and was recently named in the FIFPro World XI alongside teammate Mbappe.
- Mourinho returned to the club 13 years after his first spell ended, and Madrid has now recorded eight successive wins in all competitions, including a victory at Barcelona.
- Real Madrid currently sits second in the Liga table, three points behind Barca, and returns to action a week on Saturday with a home game against Celta Vigo.
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"When He Enters the Room, Everyone Feels It," Courtois Reveals Mourinho's Power in the Dressing Room
Real Madrid are enjoying a positive period under Jose Mourinho, with goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois believing the Portuguese coach was exactly the personality the Madrid team needed. Mourinho was appointed Real Madrid coach in the summer, replacing Alvaro Arbeloa, who took over in January after the sacking of Xabi Alonso. This is Mourinho's second season in charge of Los Blancos, having previously managed the club from 2010 to 2013. Real Madrid are…
Thibaut Courtois: "Mourinho is a little less intense than 12 years ago"
Thibaut Courtois recalled a curious situation involving José Mourinho and commented on the passage of Xabi Alonso to Real Madrid. In an interview with Sky Sports, during the Web Summit in Lisbon, the Belgian goalkeeper told that it took two weeks to respond to the first message sent by the Portuguese coach, after not realizing the contact during a plane trip to the World Cup in 2026. The player also praised Alonso's work and claimed to believe i…
"I remember accidentally ignoring Mourinho's first message for two weeks. Later he sent me a message and asked someone in Madrid: "Is this the coach's number?
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