Thibaut Courtois pelted with toy rats by Atletico fans during Madrid derby
ByLe Buzz
Published 09/02/2019 at 19:09 GMT
Thibaut Courtois was never likely to enjoy a comfortable afternoond during the Madrid derby.
Toy mice that are thrown on to the pitch are seen ahead of the La Liga Santander match between Atletico Madrid v Real Madrid at the Estadio Wanda Metropolitano in Madrid, Spain on February 9, 2019
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But even the Real Madrid goalkeeper must have been slightly taken aback by the extent of the reaction from the Atletico fans.
The Real stopper was making his first appearance at the Wanda Metropolitano since moving back to Spain from Chelsea, and the supporters of his former club clearly haven't forgiven him for the betrayal.
Courtois was roundly booed and whistled whenever he featured, while some fans went even further, pelting him with toy rats as a symbol of their discuss.
A plaque bearing Courtois' name outside the ground also suffered a long and difficult afternoon...
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