Thibaut Courtois has exchanged his swimming trunks for his training clothes. After a relaxing holiday, during which he married his girlfriend Mishel Gerzig, the Red Devil seems ready to fly again.
“Playing with the kids, having fun with friends. I really enjoyed the holiday,” Courtois writes on his website. “For the first time in 10 years I was able to put football aside for more than a month.”
After the Spanish title and the overall victory in the Champions League, it will be a challenge for Courtois to do better. “Sometimes it’s still hard to comprehend what we’ve accomplished.”
“I’m really looking forward to the new season. I’m proud to be part of the club’s European history, a dream come true, but my hunger hasn’t been sated yet.”
“First the preparation in Madrid, then the internship in the US with practice matches against Barcelona and Juventus and then the European Supercup against Frankfurt. It is all coming up quickly. And with the World Cup, the season will be more intense than ever.”
Courtois missed the last 4 international matches with the Red Devils due to pubalgia, but says he is now free of his injury. “During my holiday I trained with a personal coach. My body is ready for the preparation,” he concludes.
