Former Real Madrid goalkeeper Iker Casillas reviewed the news from the Madrid club.
Courtois’ recovery after a long injury has reignited the debate over the choice of goalkeeper for the Champions League final. “That’s my personal opinion (he would prefer to see Lunin at Wembley) because I’m not a manager. Courtois is number one. He was last year and this year he is recovering. I think that he comes back very well I understand Lunin, who also plays and who had a magnificent season and who also contributed to Real Madrid being in the final, but the one who makes the decision is the coach. , said Casillas at the end of the charity padel tournament organized by the Clínica Menorca Foundation.
“I am happy that Courtois has returned to a magnificent level and that Lunin has shown that he can also be trusted. The choice is up to Ancelotti, so he must decide what is best for the team. Lunin played and showed that he has class and can compete with an experienced goalkeeper like Kepa,” he said.
“Ancelotti decided that Lunin had to play more and he played important matches, but it is also true that he played matches in which he was not good, but it is day by day that we continues to grow. Lunin is very young and it is very difficult to compete with the number one,” Iker adds.
Casillas spoke about the Champions League final and, although he acknowledged that Real are favorites, he warned of the dangers of the German team. “At the end of the day, everyone says that Real are favorites and that’s obviously the case, but finals are always very complicated. I don’t want to say the usual cliché but every game is different. A final can change you an approach, an action or a referee decision A priori, Real Madrid is the favorite, but if Dortmund is in the final, it is because they deserved it,” he commented.
Casillas also spoke about Toni Kroos, who joined Real Madrid in July 2014 and decided to end his professional football career ten years later. “Every player has in mind the moment when he will have to call it quits. Toni Kroos has made his decision. I wish him the best and thank him for everything he has done for Real Madrid. He has been a fantastic player. He is arrived very discreetly, without having the notoriety that he has today at world level, and he gained a privileged place among all madridistas, especially because he was a very important player for the club,” said. Casillas on Kroos, with whom he only played one season at Real Madrid, in 2014-15.
“I was a little surprised (by his announcement), because I think Kroos can still play football. Every game we see him play and we are happy that a player with this prestige and with this experience plays still in football. It’s a bit like Modric But in this case, Toni still had a lot of strength to continue playing. In the end, it will be a very thoughtful decision. he chooses what is best for him. We thank him for his services and, of course, it’s a shame for football. But if he leaves, it’s because he thinks it’s the right thing. to do,” concluded the former Real goalkeeper.
