Thibaut Courtois: I was on the verge to football in trade for cyclocross

Foreign football Egg so there was no question of ‘Tarantula Courtois’. In an interview with triple world champion cycling Óscar Freire unveiled our national number one that he in his youth of the existence under the lat had almost traded it for the bike.

Thibaut Courtois (27) had for Codere a candid conversation with the former Spanish racing driver Óscar Freire. Our national number one gave even to like myself around to tear on the bike. To the extent that he is at the age of 12 a early take-considered. “As a child, I have a lot of sports”, said the Real goalkeeper. “I loved cycling, basketball, my parents did at volleyball and my friends playing soccer. In Belgium and the Netherlands it is customary to distances with the bike. I went with the bike to school, and when I was 12 to 13 years, I had even arranged a bike that I with my dad to football (Thibaut played since his seven years in the academy of Racing Genk, ed.) went.”

The love for his bike even went so far that he is the football almost goodbye said. “Cyclocross I found actually a lot of fun. And when I was 12 years old, I told my parents that I was the football wanted to leave and wanted to go cross-country. But eventually I went through with football. The are also two totally different but hard workout. I have a lot of respect for the riders and view the always on television.”

Also went after a snertseizoen over the last competitieduel against Real Betis. “It would be good to the fans one last pleasure, to award. With a victory on the holiday to pull. We know that this is not our best season, but we train very hard for the next campaign.” Courtois told the triple world champion on the road, how it feels to be between the posts in Madrid. “Playing in such a large stadium is like a dream. It gives extra adrenaline and more desire to play well. It also gives more pressure, but that I like.” Finally, there was a message for the fans: “please Support us further please. I know that it was not good, but next year we are there again.”