"Shock": Thibaut Courtois and Sergi Roberto became best friends "thanks to Israel"

The Real Madrid goalkeeper, who is in a relationship with Michel Gerzig, and the Barcelona midfielder, who is in a relationship with Korel Simenovic, connected despite the intense rivalry between the clubs.

In Spain they were surprised: "The taboo was broken with the help of the Israeli connection"

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09/22/2022

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Michel Gerzig, the partner of Thibaut Courtois, celebrates Real Madrid winning the Champions League (Instagram, mishelgerzig)

The fierce rivalry between Real Madrid and Barcelona is one of the biggest and most famous in world football, but it turns out that it can be put aside under special circumstances.

These are exactly the circumstances that turned Thibaut Courtois, the Real goalkeeper, and Sergi Roberto, the Barca defender, into what is defined in Spain as "best friends".

This is a rather rare connection between actors from the sworn rivals, which was created thanks to the Israeli partners of the two: the models Coral Simenovich, who is in a long-term relationship with Sergi Roberto, and Michelle Gerzig, who maintains a stable relationship with Thibaut Courtois.

"Rare friendship".

Sergi Roberto, Simenovic, Gerzig and Courtois (photo: screenshot, from Instagram)

The two moved to live in Spain together with their spouses, and the first double date took place at the Formula 1 race held in Barcelona last May, where the footballers arrived as guests of honor.

Since then, the relationship between the rival players has become close.

According to the "PlanetaRealMadrid" website, "The connection between them is amazing, they are the best of friends. The friendship was created some time ago, and it grew stronger. Michel Gerzig and Coral Simenovich also became very close."

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And thanks to Israel.

Courtois and Sergi Roberto (Photo: GettyImages, Diego Souto/Quality Sport Images)

The same website reported that "although it is not customary for Real and Barcelona players to spend time together often, Thibaut and Sergi discovered that they have a lot in common. Thanks to the Israeli spouses, a rare relationship was created and the taboo was broken."

Courtois and Gerzig (photo: screenshot, Instagram)

Thibaut Courtois taking pictures of Michel Gerzig (photo: screenshot, Instagram)

Courtois has been in a relationship with Gerzig since July 2021. The two got engaged in June of this year, and Gerzig moved in with the goalkeeper and his two children from his previous partner, the Spaniard Marta Dominguez.

Simenovich and Sergi Roberto (photo: screenshot, Instagram)

Korel Semenovich Sergi Roberto (Photo: screenshot, Instagram)

Sergi Roberto has been in a relationship with Simenovich for many years, and in 2018 the two were married in a civil marriage in Israel by a reform rabbi.

They are parents of two children together.

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• Koral Simenovich