Courtois responds to Neuer: Mushara s injured monster Donaruma is a bit too much

The British media Metro reported that Belgian goalkeeper and Real Madrid star Courtois bluntly stated that Neuer criticized Donnarumma too much. Courtois admitted that the goalkeeper also faces the risk of injury when attacking, and everyone's purpose is to grab the ball.

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In the quarter-finals of the Club World Cup, Donnarumma collided with Mushara in the first half of the stoppage time. As a result, Mushara had a severe fracture in her ankle. After Mushara broke his leg, Donaruma also covered her face with both hands and kneeled on one knee, unable to believe what was happening in front of her. After the game, Neuer criticized Donaruma for not taking such a risky attack at that time, and also blamed Donaruma for not coming forward to visit Mushara who had broken his legs as soon as possible. After the game, Bayern's sports director Ebert also bluntly criticized Donnarumma in an interview with Sky Sports. Eber said: "When a person weighing up to 100 kilograms hit Mushara's calf at the speed of a sprint, the risk of accidents is very high. Of course, I don't think Donnaruma was intentional, but he really didn't think it thoroughly."

However, there are also people who speak for Donnaruma, and Real Madrid goalkeeper Courtois is one of them. Courtois defended Donarumma: "In my opinion, it is a bit too much to blame Mushara's injury on Donarumma's head. Our goalkeeper will also take the initiative to compete for the ball, and even when facing the striker, we will not retreat. (Mushara was injured) is just bad luck. Although this action caused him to be seriously injured, Donarumma should not be criticized for this."

According to German media, Mushara's fibula fracture and multiple ligaments were injured, which was suspended for about 5 months. This is a better situation than expected. If Mushara recovers in time, he can still participate in the second half of the new season to catch up with the 2026 World Cup.