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Thibaut Courtois Aims Subtle Dig At PSG Over Talented Individuals, Champions League Match Just Got Spicier

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Published 11:59 28 Jan 2022 GMT

Thibaut Courtois Aims Subtle Dig At PSG Over Talented Individuals, Champions League Match Just Got Spicier

Thibaut Courtois with a thinly-veiled dig at Paris Saint-Germain.

Nasir Jabbar

Nasir Jabbar

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​Thibaut Courtois​ has hyped up Real Madrid vs. Paris Saint-Germain by aiming a thinly-veiled dig ahead of their juggernaut Champions League clash.

The La Liga leaders face the French giants in the Champions League last-16 in the tie of the round. 

Image: PA
Image: PA

​And Courtois has stoked the flames by taking a subtle dig at their opponent's superstar talents Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe and Neymar. 

PSG, who have yet to win the prestigious Champions League, host Real on February 15 as they look to finally bag the 'Big Ears' trophy following the addition of Messi. 

The Belgium stopper is aware of the great players they boast, but insists football is more about a team rather than individuals. 

"PSG have great players like Messi, Mbappe, Neymar... but it's more than that. It's a complete block," he told Diario AS. 

"They have talent in all the lines, but today's football is more about a team than individuals because if you have fear, there can be complications."

He added: "It's true that a talented player can score a goal out of nothing, but one has to worry more about stopping their merits as a team."

Image: PA
Image: PA

​Real won five of their six group stage matches and topped Group D ahead of Inter Milan. 

As for PSG, they finished second to Manchester City in Group A, drawing the Spanish club in the next round of the competition. 

Image: PA
Image: PA

Even with their terrifying front three, Mauricio Pochettino​'s side haven't looked majorly convincing.

They drew at Club Brugge and RB Leipzig and lost to Manchester City who beat them 2-1. 

How far will PSG go in this season's Champions League? 

Featured Image Credit: PA/YouTube

Topics: Thibaut Courtois, Real Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain, Lionel Messi, Neymar, Kylian Mbappe, Football

Nasir Jabbar
Nasir Jabbar

Nasir Jabbar is a journalist at SPORTbible. He graduated from Bath Spa University with a BA in Media Communications. He's a combat sport aficionado and has contributed to MMA websites AddictedMMA and CagePotato. Nasir has covered some of the biggest fights, while interviewing the likes of Conor McGregor, Anthony Joshua, Tyson Fury and Darren Till. He's also an avid Bristol City fan.

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