Thibaut Courtois: Karim Benzema’s Ballon d’Or 2022 victory this year makes it clear that everything is going swimmingly at Real Madrid. However, it appears that Thibaut Courtois isn’t. Despite winning the La Liga and Champions League, the goalie voiced his dissatisfaction in placing seventh in the Ballon d’Or standings.
“The truth is that I think it’s impossible. After the year I had as a goalkeeper, you win the Champions League, you win the league, you play the Champions League final and your team wins it thanks to your saves, and you only end up seventh”, the Belgian goalkeeper said.
Real Madrid’s captain, Karim Benzema, scored 44 goals in 46 games, 15 of which were in the Champions League. The 34-year-most old’s notable performances were a 17-minute hat-trick against PSG in the second half of the round of 16 Champions League match, as well as another away against Chelsea in the quarterfinal first leg. Additionally, he scored three goals in each leg of the semifinal matchup against Manchester City.
After receiving the award, he said, “This makes me really proud, all the work I did, I never gave up”.
“I had two role models in my life, Zidane and Ronaldo as well. I always had this dream in my mind that everything’s possible. There was a difficult period where I wasn’t in the French team but I worked hard and never gave up, kept my head down and enjoyed playing football.”
“I’m really proud of my journey here, it wasn’t easy, it was difficult, for me and my family. To be here today, the first time for me. I am just really, really happy, thanks to my teammates, with Real Madrid and the national team”, he further added.
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