Just hours before the Champions League final between Real Madrid and Dortmund last Saturday, El Pais, Spain's largest newspaper, published a two-page article that discusses Thibaut Courtois' return to active play following surgery to repair his ACL and meniscus, highlighting his exceptional form thanks to training with Virtual Reality applications from the Cypriot company MentisVR.

Among other points, the article notes: "What the coaching staff saw in Courtois at Valdebebas (Real Madrid’s training center), and in the four matches he participated in, left no doubt. He is faster and stronger than before his left knee injury on August 10 of last year. In his recent training sessions, according to a source with access to the sports center, he has made saves at the level of his incredible night in 2022 against Liverpool in Paris. Part of his speed improvement comes from training while seated, using Virtual Reality glasses."

The article continues, explaining that the Virtual Reality technology Courtois uses comes from the Cypriot company MentisVR, a fact confirmed by a video Courtois posted on his Instagram account.

In the video, which serves as a trailer for a documentary about Courtois set to premiere on Amazon Prime in September, Courtois is shown training (this time standing) with Virtual Reality glasses bearing the MentisVR logo, alongside Real Madrid’s other star, Jude Bellingham.

MentisVR, headed by CEO Urko Pardo, utilizes Virtual and Augmented Reality technologies to enhance cognitive functions like Attention and Perception in footballers. In addition to Real Madrid, other major international teams such as Getafe and Maccabi Haifa also use these applications.

In Cyprus, MentisVR works closely with Aris Limassol and Digenis Akritas Morphou. According to exclusive information from kerkida.net, MentisVR will soon announce a collaboration with a major Greek team.

Source: kerkida.net