The docuseries is now available exclusively on Prime Video Courtois: The Return of Number 1. The production follows the career of award-winning Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois and tells the epic struggle he has had to overcome in just one year. The docuseries is now available to watch on Prime Video in over 240 countries and territories around the world as part of the Prime membership. Amazon Prime subscribers in Spain can enjoy offers, free shipping and entertainment, all in one subscription for just €4.99 per month or €49.90 per year.
Yesterday, Madrid hosted the official presentation of the documentary in the Honor Box of the Santiago Bernabéu stadium. The protagonist, accompanied by his wife, Mishel Gerzig, family members and the entire Real Madrid squad, among many other guests, explained what these months of filming and recovery have been like. In an unprecedented portrait and with never-before-seen access, the docuseries shows the spectacular work of Thibaut Courtois to reach the decisive part of the season: the uncertainty of going under the knife, the sacrifice to recover the highest level, his day-to-day life with Mishel, his children, his family and friends, his intense agenda as a businessman and his other facets hitherto unknown. A season full of vicissitudes, unexpected twists and emotional moments that review the key moments of his career with the participation of some of the biggest stars in the world of football of the last 15 years.
After winning the LaLiga and Champions League titles in 2022, winning the Yashin Award for Best Goalkeeper at the Ballon d’Or Gala and celebrating his wedding in Cannes with model Mishel Gerzig, Thibaut Courtois was experiencing the best moment of his professional career and also the happiest of his personal life. In addition, the new 2023/24 season began for him with the dream of continuing to be one of the leaders and role models of Real Madrid. However, two days before the start of LaLiga, in training, a terrible injury turns that dream into a nightmare: a tear of the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee with an estimated recovery time of between 7 and 9 months.
Produced by Wakai Media, Courtois: The Return of Number 1 It consists of four episodes that provide a unique snapshot of one of the best goalkeepers in history during the most difficult year of his career.
The docuseries joins the great selection of sports content available on Prime Video, including Original and exclusive docuseries The heart of Sergio Ramos, Fernando Alonso, FC Barcelona: a new era and the franchise All or Nothing.
