Thibaut Courtois has recalled how a chance misunderstanding left him ignoring Jose Mourinho’s first message for two weeks.
The Belgium goalkeeper said he failed to realise that it was Mourinho who had contacted him, meaning the message went unnoticed for the entire period.
Courtois previously worked with Mourinho at Chelsea from 2014 to 2015. The pair are now together again at Real Madrid, with the Belgian once more playing under the Portuguese manager.
The goalkeeper described the incident as a humorous story from their relationship, explaining that he simply did not recognise that “The Special One” was trying to get in touch.