Courtois leaves his traditional '13' … for being the '1' of Real Madrid

At Real Madrid They continue to prepare little by little for the next season and that is being noticed at all levels. Among the news or details that are leaving the last days we must highlight a change of number, and it will not be the only one in these weeks, on Zidane's squad: Courtois leaves 'his' 13 and will take the 1, as stated on the club's official website. The logical thing would be that Lunin inherited the '13'.

It is a very special variation for the current Zamora, which he had never had this number on any team. Courtois has a predilection for '13', Screen-printed on his shirt for both Atlético de Madrid and Chelsea. Before, in the KRK Genk, he had worn '28'. At the Bernabéu it had to be released with the '25' because the '13' was from Kiko Casilla and the '1', from Keylor Navas.

Courtois, the '1' of Real Madrid and Belgium

Casilla appeared in the winter market of that first season for Courtois at the Bernabéu, while Keylor did so in the summer. However, the Costa Rican's march to PSG was at the last minute and the regulations prevented the change for the Belgian, since a footballer cannot play with two numbers in the same team and in the same campaign. Now it is possible and, Despite the goal's affection for '13', all the symbolism that comes with being the '1' of Real Madrid has made him take the step.

Courtois will thus join such mythical names in the history of Madrid as those of Zamora, Miguel Ángel, Buyo, Casillas or the aforementioned Keylor, who also carried the '1'. In addition, you will now have the same number in his club and in the Belgium national team, first classified in the FIFA Ranking. With his country he debuted with the '12' in 2011, but since 2012 he has worn the '1'.