Simon: Stay in shape. Courtois is the best in the world. We can’t save the ball he can’t save.

In an interview with "AS", Spanish goalkeeper Unai Simon talked about Belgian goalkeeper Courtois and praised him as the best in the world.

About Courtois

- As long as Courtois maintains his current level, he will undoubtedly be the best goalkeeper in the world. If Courtois can't save the ball, none of us can save it. You can't find a better goalkeeper than him.

About your performance

- I try to do everything: goal-line technique, attack, foot technique... But what I pursue is balance, because you can't be perfect in all aspects, the important thing is to have confidence and stability. I think goalkeepers like Courtois, Raya and Oblak are excellent in all aspects. I hope to remain stable and become one of the goalkeepers the team trusts.

About Raya's inclusion in the FIFA Player of the Year nominees

- Raya's performance last season was very good, and his statistics at Arsenal were also very amazing. He deserves to be among the best goalkeepers in the world.

About the FIFA Player of the Year Award

- If I could, I would put the entire national team on the shortlist because we have a lot of good players who could compete with any of the nominees. Pedri and Yamal are two magicians with the ball, and they deserve to be included. As captain, I have to vote, and if I could, I would vote for all the national team players, including Raya, Pedri and Yamal, but I think the selection rules do not allow players to vote for their own teammates.

Should the Spanish Football Federation ease the situation in the absence of Yamal from the national team?

- We all hope that Yamal can come, after all, we are talking about special circumstances. We have to go back to what De la Fuente said, that he wants all players selected for the national team to be in the best possible condition. We all hope that Yamal will come, but if he is not at his best, as captain, I first hope that he can rest and recover and be at his best against Argentina in March.

Regarding playing the game against Argentina in the Middle East

- I don't know the reason behind it, but I guess it may be because of economic factors. The last final was played at Wembley and it worked out well. Now it's moving to Qatar... I think the tournament should be held in Europe or America. This is my principle and something I learned growing up at Athletic Bilbao.

From the perspective of an Athletic Bilbao fan, if the Super Cup is moved to Arabia, only 2,000 people can go to watch the game instead of 40,000 or 50,000 people. I think this is inappropriate. And people who have been there don’t want to go there again. For example, my family has been there and once they saw what it was like, they didn't want to go back.

"As for moving the game to Miami, if it is replaced by Athletic Bilbao, 50,000 members may lose the opportunity to watch the game. The best thing is to play at home, in front of your own fans. Therefore, I do not agree to hold the final in Qatar. However, there are other interests involved."