Thibaut Courtois labelled the 'Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo'

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of goalkeepers after Champions League heroics for Real Madrid against Stuttgart

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Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois has been hailed .

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for his performance against Stuttgart in the Champions League this week

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– Courtois key in Madrid's UCL win – Made six saves against Stuttgart – Hailed as best by former stopper

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WHAT HAPPENED? Courtois was a big reason for Madrid's 3-1 win over Stuttgart on opening night of the new Champions League season. The Belgian stopper made six saves,

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three from inside the box, before Los Blancos went on to win the game in the final 10 minutes. He has since been hailed by former Madrid keeper Santiago Canizares,

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who labelled him on the same level as Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi when it comes to goalkeepers.

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