Madrid have endured a topsy-turvy campaign so far and the goalkeeper has explained that the famously composed Italian coach hasn't been shy at venting his fury.

Courtois told the 'Rio Ferdinand Presents' podcast: "I had [coaches] like [Antonio] Conte that would shout like crazy.

"It's personalities, you know. I think [Zinedine] Zidane was more calm... Carlo is also calmer, unless something really happens, like this year a few times.

"But I like that, because I like the balance between being calm and on the right moment, you get mad, because then your words have impact."

Courtois also stated that there should be "zero tolerance" for racist abuse aimed at players, after Real winger Vinicius Jr. has been frequently targeted in recent seasons - including in one notorious incident during a match against Valencia in 2023.

He said: "I think sometimes we could have [had] even stronger reactions on the field when stuff has happened, like in Valencia.

"I understand it's not a full stadium, but if as a club, suddenly you have to close part of your stadium, a full stadium, that impact is really big."

Courtois has not played internationally for Belgium for almost two years after falling out with coach Domenico Tedesco, although he is hopeful of returning from exile following the manager's sacking last month.

The keeper said: "I made peace with it. Obviously, I miss playing for my country... But, yeah, we'll see what happens.

"I dream to still play at the World Cup, and maybe finish on a high note with the national team. But we will see where it will go... It was just a situation that was not healthy anymore."