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Family only reason Courtois moved to Real: agent

8 years ago

Belgian goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois (L) holds his new jersey with the president of Real Madrid, Florentino Perez during his presentation as new player of the Spanish football team, in Madrid on August 9, 2018. Belgian international goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois will play the next six seasons at Real Madrid after confirming his transfer from Chelsea, while the white team has given the Croatian player Mateo Kovacic for a season to the English club. / AFP PHOTO / JAVIER SORIANO

Thibaut Courtois would probably still be a Chelsea player had his family lived in London and not Madrid his agent told the BBC on Sunday.

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