Real Madrid won the 2022 Champions League after beating Liverpool (1-0). Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois was named the best player.
However, there is a sad fact. Thibaut Courtois says he was belittled before the game. However, it was successfully resisted by the keeper with fierce resistance to the goal attempts sent by the opponent.
Competing at the Stade de France, France on Sunday (29/5/2022) early in the morning, Los Blancos - the nickname of Real Madrid - was pressured by Liverpool from the early minutes. However, they actually managed to score a goal despite being disallowed by the referee.
In the second half, Real Madrid scored a goal, after Vinicius Junior listed his name on the scoreboard in the 59th minute. This victory made Real Madrid win their 14th title while competing in the Champions League.
The fact that he was underestimated by Courtois was conveyed after the match.
"Yesterday in the press conference I said that when Madrid played the final they won. I am on the good side of history. I saw a lot of tweets coming to me that I was going to be humiliated today, the other way around," Courtois said. 29/5/2022).
"Today I needed to win the final for my career, for all the hard work to honor my name because I don't think I get enough respect, especially in England. I see a lot of criticism even after a great season," said the Belgian.
Slapping people who were pessimistic about him, Courtois was instead rewarded as the best winner in the match. How not, the 30-year-old player was able to record nine brilliant saves, the most in the Champions League final since the 2003-2004 season!
"We played a great game today. We had one chance and won it," Courtois said. /celebrities.id
