Courtois: Telling the truth in post-match interviews is not criticizing the team; the Yamal incident has passed

Hupu reported on November 20 that Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois accepted an exclusive live interview with Radio Corbett.

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For you, is Vinicius’ behavior in the El Clasico a thing of the past?

He apologized and we moved on. At the end of the day, we are all human and can react that way in high-pressure game situations. I and many others have experienced this. But he apologized to the entire team and coaching staff.

After games, you do interviews - you're one of the few people who always do interviews - and sometimes you criticize the team. You analyze what happened and sometimes criticize it quite harshly. Did this cause any problems between you and the team?

I am telling the truth and I have no problem with it. I don't think that's a criticism of the team; I'm just telling the truth. Otherwise, what’s the point of being interviewed?

Sometimes things happen during a game that are obvious and need to be spoken out. If anyone at the club has a problem with what I said, they can tell me.

I have not encountered this situation in Real Madrid, but I have in the national team. No problem, I understand that some things can only be said in the locker room. I can look anyone in the eye and if I make a mistake I admit it without hesitation, like in the Copa del Rey where I made a mistake that resulted in a 2-2 draw and I apologized to the team afterwards.

Since you love American sports so much... I think we should always communicate, win or lose. Staying silent after a loss sets a bad example for young people. Explanations for failure are as legitimate and necessary as explanations for victory.

In my opinion, IMHO, football is more about controversy, debate, and headlines than American football or the NBA. In American football and the NBA, reporters can even go into the locker rooms, but if they did the same in football, they would be looking for other reporting material that had nothing to do with the game.

Ultimately, you can speak your mind, but sometimes that makes us not want to speak...if it's not mandatory, players won't want to speak. As one of the captains, I understand this because the fans need explanations from the players. The NFL and NBA seem to have more respect for their players, but football does need the media.

Before the El Clasico, who instigated the Lamine Yamal controversy? Is it the media, the King's League, or Lamin himself?

I think that when we are relaxed and comfortable, we sometimes say things we don’t mean. In my opinion, Lamin is a great player who will leave his mark at Barcelona. But his words did stir up controversy, and the media also rallied against him...

And you, and you... After the game, you went to Lamin Yamal and asked him to "say it now."

I saw him talking to Carvajal, and then there was a conflict... so I said a few words to him. Like I said before, when emotions are high, we tend to say things we shouldn’t. But this is El Clasico; we need that atmosphere, that passion, especially after losing four games in a row against Barcelona last season.

We need that kind of passion, that feeling of treating Barcelona as an enemy and having to go all out; because even if they win, they don't really respect us.

But if Carvajal or Huizen goes to the national team, I think Lamine Yamal will not have any problem, and if I see him, there will be no problem. It's just a joke on the field and you have to accept it.

El Clasico is always motivating, but hearing these words will make you even more motivated. Of course, these are everyone's private thoughts.

As I just said, being on a relaxed and comfortable platform like "Twitch" feels like home, but at the same time, there is a risk that anything you say may be exposed by the media.

Yes, of course. Ultimately, we often forget that we are on a platform where a hundred or even two hundred thousand people can see us, and the very purpose of this platform is to help us connect with others. I really enjoy interacting with people, but social media is also full of negativity and people will insult you and make you not want to be there anymore.

This kind of atmosphere will also spread to the court; however, if this happened in the NBA, those who insulted others would be ejected. But I was surprised to see some little kids making indecent gestures and insulting us... As a father, it hurts me because I don't want my kids to be like that.

When you talk about everything about the Miami game in a press conference and make the argument that an NFL game is different than a Miami game... Tebas asks you what you're going to say, as if someone told you beforehand: "Go out and say it."

No one can tell me what to do. I've been outspoken throughout my career and that's brought me a lot of criticism because people are just waiting for me to have a bad game and then turn on me.

No one said anything to me, all I said was common sense. Everyone knew the game couldn't be decided like this in Miami, and the NFL handled it well.

If we want to follow their lead, we must find a way to reach an agreement. But if I had to play against Betis at their home stadium, it would be much harder than playing in Miami because the fans in Miami mostly support Real Madrid.

If you met Tevas in a restaurant, would you also say hello to him?

Of course. I'd love to have a debate with Tevas face to face. I would be happy to speak to him privately. I'll give my opinion as a player on what I think is best for the league and the team, and then we'll discuss it. It's good to have your own opinions and debate them. Maybe I can learn something from his words and Tebas can learn something from mine..

What do you want to do after retirement? What kind of person do you want to be?

I don’t know, I really don’t know. I am taking the coaching certificate exam; I already have the UEFA B-level coaching certificate and am now working hard to take the A-level exam.

But I don’t think I will become a first-team coach. I really enjoy playing football with my son's youth team in the afternoons and being able to share my experience with 12, 13 and 14 year olds; it feels great. I would also like to set up a goalkeeper department to help the club improve in this area, but I still have a few years.