One of Real Madrid's stars, one Zinedine Zidane reportedly did not want in his first team initially, is believed to be furious with the harsh treatment and criticism he has come in for at Los Blancos.
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In August last year, goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois made his dream move to the Spanish giants after four years at Chelsea in England.
The Belgian has not had the best time since returning to LaLiga, though, especially after it was reported that Zidane stepped down from his role as manager last year due to the goalkeeper situation – the Frenchman was happy to keep Keylor Navas, but the board insisted on signing the 27-year-old.
Real fans have also not been entirely supportive of Courtois, whom they have blamed for many of the team's defensive errors this season. The latest incident came against Club Brugge in the UEFA Champions League, during which he was substituted off at half-time.
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The goalkeeper reportedly went into that match with stomach issues, but Sport have now claimed that he did not only go off at the break due to not feeling well, but also because he was furious with what he believes is unfounded criticism.
Fingers were pointed at the Belgian international as the team went into half-time 2-0 down, but he apparently did not feel he was at fault for either of the goals.
He was then left out of Los Blancos' LaLiga match against Granada, but not strictly because stomach problems. The report added that Real have also taken his mood into account, with the player having shown clear and obvious signs of frustration and anger.
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The shot-stopper has played 43 times for Los Blancos since his arrival last year, keeping just 12 clean sheets along the way.
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