{
  "id": 7071002,
  "title": "Real Madrid: ‘I’m the oldest’ – Thibaut Courtois makes fresh claims about Mbappe, Vinicius, others",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/real-madrid-im-the-oldest-thibaut-courtois-makes-fresh-claims-about",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-13T05:42:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/13/real-madrid-im-the-oldest-thibaut-courtois-makes-fresh-claims-about-mbappe-vinicius-others/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Thibaut Courtois, the Real Madrid goalkeeper, recently made some revealing statements about his teammates at Santiago Bernabéu. In his own words, he described Kylian Mbappé, Dean Huijsen, and himself as some of the club's top pranksters and sleepers. Courtois also mentioned other distinctive traits of his teammates. The Belgian veteran kept a solid form during the UEFA Champions League opening game, which saw Real Madrid overcome Inter Milan with a 2-1 home triumph. In addition, he contributed significantly to the team's recent LaLiga win over Rayo Vallecano. Courtois provided his observations to the club's official website, naming Mbappé as the most notorious prankster, Dean as the biggest sleeper, and himself as the player who tends to show up late. He also classified Vini as the teammate who showers others with attention, himself as the player who takes losses most personally, and Mbappé as the one who revels in victory the most. The goalkeeper further implied that Camavinga, Huijsen, and Tchouameni are the team's DJs, while he himself is viewed as the team's father and favorite. Furthermore, Courtois claimed to be the most romantic player and that Tchouameni is the team's favorite. Despite starting the season with three consecutive wins, Real Madrid suffered a 1-0 loss against Real Betis last weekend, mainly due to Mbappé's missed late penalty. However, the team bounced back on Saturday, defeating Rayo Vallecano with Mbappé scoring twice in the 4-1 victory.",
  "summary": "Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois has made some fresh revelations about his teammates at Santiago Bernabéu. He identified Kylian Mbappé, Dean Huijsen and himself as some of the club’s most notable pranksters and sleepers, among other classifications. Courtois had a commendable performance as Los Blancos began their UEFA Champions League campaign with a 2-1 victory […] Real Madrid: ‘I’m the…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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