I’m a former Champions League winner – fans tried to kill me by throwing a cement-covered chair at me

FORMER Champions League victor Santiago Canizares claims fans erstwhile tried to termination him by throwing a cement-covered seat astatine him.

The erstwhile Real Madrid and Valencia goalkeeper opened up implicit beingness betwixt the sticks pursuing Thibaut Courtois’ clash with Atletico fans successful Sunday’s derby.

The Belgian, formerly of Atletico and Chelsea, was force No1 astatine the Wanda Metropolitano arsenic Real Madrid secured a 1-1 draw.

But Courtois was ruthlessly targeted by Atleti ultras passim the game, with immoderate evenhurling lighters and different objects astatine him.

Late connected successful the match, the pelting became truthful overmuch that the crippled was halted for a play of clip arsenic fans were ordered to calm down.

And Canizares recalls facing issues of his ain portion protecting his net.

One infinitesimal adjacent saw fans rip up a factual seat earlier hurling it astatine the now-54-year-old.

And Canizares reckons Courtois’ attraction was obscurity adjacent arsenic bad, portion besides pointing retired that the Real stopper besides made a motion to provoke Atletico’s fans.

Speaking to Radio Marca, helium said: “In my time, goalies were treated precise badly. I was a goalie who was treated overmuch worse than immoderate doorman today.

“One day, they threw a spot astatine maine which they tore up with the cement rubble. If it had deed me, it would person killed me.

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“A idiosyncratic went retired and removed it. This is attempted murder. The goalie was not protected.”

Reflecting connected Courtois, Canizares added: “He didn’t bash good the different day, but that is an ethical and motivation concern that is precise antithetic from making Courtois a unfortunate of throwing objects.

“Let’s not deflect, whoever doesn’t behave should spell retired connected the street.

“Courtois is the archetypal to gesticulate and what helium does enriches shot due to the fact that it has a constituent of passion.”

Canizares’ good vocation saw him commencement disconnected with Real Madrid.

But earlier helium kicked a shot for the club, helium enjoyed loans astatine Elche, Merida and Celta.

Canizares past got his large interruption with Los Blancos successful 1994 arsenic their No2 stopper, winning 2 titles successful the process.

But successful the 1997/98 play helium made 34 appearances and went connected to triumph the Champions League.

It proved to beryllium his last twelvemonth astatine Real through, with Valencia moving for him.

Canizares remained with them for a decennary arsenic helium clocked up 416 games.

And helium retired successful 2008 with a further 2 LaLiga titles, portion besides losing 2 Champions League finals.