Manchester City’s Kevin de Bruyne and Real Madrid duo Karim Benzema and Thibaut Courtois have been shortlisted for the men’s Uefa Player of the Year award. The winner will be announced on 25 August. Goalkeeper Courtois and Benzema won the Champions League, with the striker named 2021-22 Uefa Champions League Player of the Season. Courtois was Player of the Match ...
Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois has explained his heroic penalty save from Lionel Messi, revealing that he knew the Paris Saint-Germain talisman would choose to go to his left. The Belgian shot-stopper has admitted that he “studied” the seven-time Ballon d’Or winner’s spot-kick habits before the Champions League showdown. Madrid suffered a 1-0 loss at Parc des Princes in the ...