Thibaut Courtois spoke to DAZN Belgium about rumours around Vinicius Junior and backed Kylian Mbappé in the Ballon d'Or debate. The Real Madrid goalkeeper also gave his view on Lamine Yamal.
Courtois on Vinicius
Asked about the theory that a lookalike has replaced the real Vinicius Junior, Courtois said: "Of course, it is the real Vinicius."
The "dictator" joke in the dressing room
As reported by Marca, Courtois said: "Dictator Mbappé? We laugh about it, and sometimes we repeat it in the form of a song inside the dressing room."
Ballon d'Or view
Thibaut Courtois said: "I think that on an individual level there was no player better than Kylian, but, unfortunately, we did not win anything on a collective level"
His view on Yamal
Thibaut Courtois said: "For me, Lamine Yamal produced a World Cup slightly below what was expected, but he became a world champion, won the league with Barcelona, and had a good year"