Thibaut Courtois don return to Real Madrid training early, as e dey try to make sure say hin injury wey e get during World Cup quarter-final against Spain don heal proper before e join hin teammates. Di Belgian goalkeeper talk say e come back early because e want do individual training sessions before joining di team, and after today’s session, e say hin feel good and happy to dey back.
According to Realmadrid TV, Courtois train individual at Ciudad Real Madrid to continue hin preseason preparations. While hin teammates don travel to Hungary for di second friendly against Ferencvaros, Courtois stay behind for Valdebebas. New signing Yan Diomande na di only other player wey train with am.
Courtois don praise hin new coach Jose Mourinho, wey e don work with for Chelsea where dem win Premier League together. E say Mourinho na coach wey demand plenty, e demand discipline, and e put di group before individual. For am, na important tins to win. ‘He is a great coach and, as a person, he is very approachable, says things as they are, and I like that. I believe this is the direction we need to take,’ Courtois talk.
E also talk about hin feelings for di new season: ‘We are very motivated. Personally, I want to win titles. It’s important for the team, the fans, and the club to win again. After the World Cup and the injury, I was eager to feel good quickly, and that has been the case, so I’m ready for training tomorrow.’
Courtois don also support Mourinho decision to give players rest during preseason, because na long year and if dem start too hard, injury go come early. E say dem go fit regain fitness quick because dem no stop for long, and dem go dey fine.
E don mention say plenty new players dey come, some wey dem know from playing against dem, but because World Cup end late, e no easy for coach as everybody dey arrive small small. E say everybody dey eager to dey together again and fight for new season.
As MARCA report, only di final few players, including Kylian Mbappe, Aurelien Tchouameni, Ibrahima Konate, and Marc Cucurella, remain to report to Mourinho, and dem expect dem next week. Real Madrid go start dia season against Espanyol for La Liga.
