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Thibaut Courtois names the worlds top-three goalkeepers – and snubs David de Gea

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Courtois named the best goalkeepers on the planet (Picture: Soccrates/Getty)

Thibaut Courtois is widely considered to be one of the finest goalkeepers on the planet – so he should have a pretty good idea who are the best stoppers in the world.

The former Chelsea goalkeeper secured a transfer to European champions Real Madrid this summer, but modestly left himself off his list of the top-three glovesman.

However, he also sensationally left Manchester Uniteds David de Gea out, while he also snubbed the man who replaced him at Stamford Bridge for a club-record fee: Kepa Arrizabalaga.

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 24: David de Gea of Manchester United walks off after the Premier League match between Manchester United and Crystal Palace at Old Trafford on November 24, 2018 in Manchester, United Kingdom. (Photo by John Peters/Man Utd via Getty Images) — De Gea was snubbed (Picture: Getty)

Liverpools mega-money summer signing Alisson Becker has made the cut, though, joining Atletico Madrids Jan Oblak and Barcelona No. 1 Marc-Andre ter Stegen in Courtois elite list.

They are all great goalkeepers, but I do not know who is the best, he said.

I could not go for one.