The Goalkeeper Who Was So Traumatized, He FORGOT How To Play Football: Loris Karius

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Everything was going well for Loris Karius until that infamous champions league final that left him quite figuratively and literally - traumatized. So much so that he’s basically fallen off the footballing world and was never to be seen from again. So what exactly happened to Loris Karius that caused his career to spiral down and end basically overnight? Let’s take a deeper look.
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[@RaymarFootball]

Fun fact: When John Terry missed the game winning penalty in the 2008 UCL final, it took him 18 MONTHS before he wanted to take one again. Imagine what Karius went through. Glad he’s still grinding and being positive, don’t stop guys 💪💯♥️

[@rngchamp]

I hope he joins a team in Europe and then prove himself again. Even Courtois was like Karius at one point but after yrs he became very good and proved himself in the final of a cl I hope Karius can do something like that to.

[@willsmith5172]

@@rngchamp He won’t be able to and that’s the truth,he’s 29 and now he is working out?he still has time but not long left especially for a team in EUROPE.

[@snapop200]

Same was with messi he retired because of missed penalty

[@spacial4824]

@@snapop200 messi?

[@spacial4824]

Oh yeah… i remember that.

[@thein-famouselguapo15]

A striker can miss 99 easy shots in front of the goal but if he scores 1 he's a hero. A goalie or defender can have 99 on the line saves but if he messes up just once, he's a villain. Sports sometimes isn't fair. Offense always gets the glory and defense usually gets all the blame.

[@feelsdankman211]

that's kinda true

[@theromanianchad]

True

[@Footie4ever]

Messing up once in awhile is understandable, but messing up twice in a CL final is a different story.

[@telracsazyl1243]

@@Footie4ever sure, then get em buddy

[@joshuakim3734]

You literally copied what he said in the video bruh...

[@DanB.0]

This is a video many people needed, myself included. Knowing about this teaches us some respect and empathy. Most of us stopped at the memes, never even heard of the concussion. I really hope Karius can go back to an important club and can be heard of again.

[@nocapfacts9330]

Real madrid destroys player both on he opponent and on their own bench 💀

[@RaymarFootball]

I’m sure we have all made mistakes we look back on and cringe or feel sad about but it’s part of life and you can’t let it hold you back!

[@kogoromori30]

The "concussion" started before and prolonged after the Finals in 2018. It must be the longest "concussion" in football history. Karius is a fraud.

[@SayaOLivviAR]

What if Karius requested a sub in the final after the concussion then Mignolet comes on

[@lordbendtner6404]

@@kogoromori30 look at the bright side what an assist

[@deathstarresident]

Even as a Madrid supporter during that match I felt for Karius. It takes a lot out of you when you get humiliated like that by the public and the press. The fact that he didn’t quit playing and is continuously training to improve himself mentally and physically - is testament to this young man’s mental fortitude. He was too young to handle all that then, but he has crawled out of that pit and hopefully would redeem himself

[@feedapony]

Supporter is some one who goes and supports their club! Are you sure you're one of these

[@realKiraMG]

@@feedapony While supporting your club, you don't need to hate all of the other clubs. Get your head out of your ass

[@DrollingShorts]

@@feedapony hey buddy it was a memorable night for us madristas but still if you have a heart you will feel for a person who is being criticised so much more than what he deserves.

[@giabao2046]

@@feedapony being a supporter for a club doesn't mean you can't respect players from other clubs

[@DrollingShorts]

@Football is life I don't know about others but i didn't criticise any of Madrid players . So peace ✌️✌️

[@guacca]

In a fanbase that is so toxic such as Football's, it's truly refreshing to find a creator who is quite as objective. I loved that you ended this video on a positive note for the Karius and sending him good thoughts.

[@jenzu4229]

I mean people think it's easy, and some people be like u train ur whole life how do u mess up, but I bet u thoes who are super toxic are the ones that gamble

[@0Bennyman]

"Objective" Yeah if your objective is to flat out LIE lmao, he was shit before this. In 2016 2 years before that game he kicked the ball off for a corner...FROM A GOALKICK, he was shite.

[@ambatukhammm]

@@jenzu4229 bro trying to complain abt football toxicity and giving good thoughts for the vids, and you call him toxic and gambler lol. Truly shows how toxic and cancer football community are

[@monroe8143]

Genuinely it turns me off from football. There’s basically four tiers of football channels 1. Random mainstream player rumors 2. Bait vs of two players (almost always Ronaldo and Messi but recently mbappe) 3. Hate women 4. Drama So rare to find ones that genuinely just loves the game

[@PBL187]

@@monroe8143 I don’t think they hate women, more likely they have a 1950s type attitude towards women 🙄

[@TheLukasWolfs]

He just needed a hug from everyone and every fan to shout " you will never walk alone "

[@gi.l.5043]

Yes, so true! I think he is a fine person, good luck!

[@harpsitardo]

..you'll need crutches!" 🤭

[@0Bennyman]

The video is a lie, it literally misses out how bad he was prior to that game, he was shit for 2 years while Klopp was looking for a replacement. He was not a top goalkeeper for Liverpool, he was worse than Mignolet.

[@BlastDB]

​@@0Bennyman so that makes the death threats ok?

[@BlastDB]

​@@0Bennyman nigga

[@gloclipp]

As a former goalkeeper myself, seeing that champions league game always breaks my heart because I know how he feels

[@younes4430]

SAME. I used to be a great keeper and once durning a session with me 2 other friends i let 1 goal in (it was free kicks and pens btw) because I wanted to shoot. (we played score it = goalie) and a good player said I could become world class. I lost it all and now I can never save anymore. tho I still like goalkeeping im now a striker training my pace and dribbling and ive started to train my leg muscels heavily

[@wesley5387]

@@younes4430 nice

[@thomas-jo2my]

@@younes4430 good for u?Can't tell what ur story has to do with karius

[@younes4430]

@@thomas-jo2my i fell off

[@jimmelton5846]

What year were you in the Champions League and who did you play for?

[@TheTwoFingeredBullDog]

"You'll never walk alone" unless you have a bad game.

[@HonestFarmerLigue1Fan]

if Karius is in your club, you would want him out too, you hypocrite swine

[@muki2301]

nah nah, look at vvd and nunez and how badly they started playing this season. Even though they didn't do well, they still got immense support from LFC fans including me.

[@TheTwoFingeredBullDog]

@@muki2301 they never cost them a final...

[@rekonzuken1]

"you'll never walk alone cause you'll always walk alone"

[@Fredericoschillachi]

Liverpool as a club and as a fanbase let karius walk alone 😔

[@ccramit]

Imagine having such a pathetic life that the performance of one athlete caused you to start making death threats. Some fans are just miserable and sad.

[@eamonreidy9534]

It's a problem not talked about. Maguire suffered a bomb threat. Domestic violence sky rockets in areas where teams lose. There are people who are over invested in their team and it's one of the only things that they live for.

[@CalypsoVenusian]

@@eamonreidy9534 have you seen what happens when the footballers lose family members or they retire . Their trophy wives leave them ,they usually lose all their money , they experience legal wrangles . Don't marry bozo's

[@reddd-77]

@@eamonreidy9534 they have to compensate for their miserable lives

[@ACE-qh5de]

Exactly.. I don't even get why this much toxicity.. Take example for the incident in Indonesia which happened a week ago.. 170 people died and why cause rival team won a fkin football game

[@Trust_in_Passion]

@@ACE-qh5de it's all because of those Arabis anger 🇮🇩

[@beatrixdobson4795]

As a lifelong Newcastle fan, I'm really happy that we have him as a goalkeeper right now and hope he has a good, long career with us.

[@adzmanhanif5645]

👍

[@Trust_in_Passion]

U mean that rich owner club

[@averagebeastt3606]

@@Trust_in_Passion So Barcelona haven't got Rich owners? lol bunch of Tax frauds

[@juhumamamam3768]

but he isnt your #1 GK right?

[@Lootzuh]

@@juhumamamam3768 no, plus he's only signed till January as Newcastles 2nd choice keeper is out on loan and the 3rd choice keeper broke his ankle

[@idogarala4217]

Poor Karius, the fact he apologized just shows how much he cares and how upset he was.. truly a great goalkeeper.. hopefully he’ll be on the field again

[@jackdaniel2457]

Crazy what one game can do to your career

[@fpflad]

yes

[@kevinrod14]

Bale also did it to Marc Bartra.

[@nocapfacts9330]

@@kevinrod14 Now I believe Real madrid destroys players career both on the opponent side and on their own bench 💀

[@kalakano9106]

@@nocapfacts9330 and made them most UCL winner without effort ☠️

[@RaymarFootball]

can make it or break it for sure

[@notthepro4650]

Funny enough, Karius was one of my favourite goalkeepers growing up, he is the reason i started goalkeeping and the fact that this one match destroyed his entire carrier, makes me feel very sad.

[@RaymarFootball]

it’s not easy to be a goalkeeper, very underrated, under appreciated and unforgiving while being the MOST important

[@lordbendtner6404]

You German right

[@notthepro4650]

@@RaymarFootball I know that by hand, I used to be top class in my academy but I fell

[@MalleusIudaeorum]

“Growing up” He’s in his 20s… you must still be growing up lmao

[@somaliguy]

You must be 9 then 😭

[@diegopons4622]

Karius is just human. We all make mistakes. And my empathy for him is immense. Most of us don't commit our worst mistakes in front of millions in attendance. I wish him well in his future. 🙏🏽

[@RaymarFootball]

Yup, but many still make their biggest mistakes in front of people important to them!

[@diegopons4622]

@@RaymarFootball True. But our mistakes usually aren't filmed to be relieved again and again for eternity.

[@koc988]

@@RaymarFootball Biggest mistake oh come on there are far worse goal keepers.

[@ippinekebe3238]

@@koc988 Shhh we are trying to make a big deal out of this.

[@kahvaimuri2824]

@@koc988 It isn't possible for a goalkeeper to make a mistake as long as there are worse keepers around? I.... don't get it.

[@gumarks_]

I felt incredibly sad for Karius after the UCL final itself. Seeing him spiral down so quickly was worrying at the very least. I'm glad that you made this video, stuff like this is very necessary to understand what happened and empathise with him. I'm also very happy to see he's trying his best to leave that horrible experience behind and continue with his career, best wishes to him ❤️

[@dakzibbon6589]

And it all started with Ramos giving him a concussion early in the final

[@cavedweller2000]

I remember conceding an easy last minute goal in my local 5 a side team which meant that we did not end the season with a 100% perfect record. This devastated me! That is nothing compared to how Karius must have been feeling, I'm glad he's got through it ok

[@irvancrocs1753]

@SageEdits Yes people do.

[@alejandrobarquero1347]

sure @@irvancrocs1753

[@tonygarcia6752]

I hope Karius succeeds in the future. Perhaps not with Liverpool, but with another team. Concussions are no joke… after the first goal (where he passed it to Benzema), he should have gotten a medical evaluation.

[@nocapfacts9330]

Now I believe Real madrid destroys players career both on the opponent side and on their own bench 💀

[@kalakano9106]

@@nocapfacts9330 spammers ☠️

[@RaymarFootball]

I think he didn’t want to seem soft and tried to tough it out for the team but it’s a very tough situation to go through regardless. I hope the best for him as well

[@Mr_jz_12]

@@RaymarFootball As someone thats been in the same situation. You know you feel a little off, you don't realise how serious of a situation you're in and try to continue on.

[@vfamily4396]

@@nocapfacts9330 real madrid doesn't destroy anyone, barcelona destroys real madrid.

[@hendry0609]

i once was in a U13 sunday league match (cup semi-final), our goalkeeper conceded 4 goals in 20 minutes, and subbed off in 22 minutes, he was so traumatized he didnt come to training for 3 months, everyone hated him, he's only played friendlies the past few months, so i understand karius, and his mental trauma, cuz my teammate went through it

[@RaymarFootball]

wow thats really unfortunate man, it’s tough being a keeper. imagine if he made that mistake for hundreds of millions to see in a UCL final

[@hendry0609]

@@RaymarFootball i know 1 big mistake could result into trauma and depression, and hatred, very sad

[@mohammedkhanthepakistanipa3012]

Kamu orang Indo?

[@hendry0609]

@@mohammedkhanthepakistanipa3012 iya

[@mohammedkhanthepakistanipa3012]

@@hendry0609 Cuma main nya anak sekolah gitu U13 tarkam lawan sekolah lain bikin gagal trauma kaya gitu? wkwkwk

[@jamier65551]

Whenever I start up a new game on fifa as manager, I always try to find him and recruit him. He deserves so much better.

[@lucasm8528]

Being a keeper is such a mental game. After the game you’ll remember your saves, but at night when you try to sleep you’ll remember your mistakes. It’s been years and I still remember my worst game like it was yesterday. Made a mistake leading to the first goal and my confidence was suddenly gone. I made another mistake that luckily was saved by a defender but then the opponents fans started screaming that I was “shook”, to “go after me” hahah. Their fans started chanting my name, long and drawn out, looking back it’s hilarious but at the time I was completely numb, just wanting the game to end as soon as possible. I CANNOT IMAGINE what it was like for Karius. 100% would give him PTSD, and his symptoms add up. It’s a game, but an experience like that will change a man. I hope he gets to a good team with a chance to redeem himself, it’s the only way he will overcome this and move on with his life. Wish him all the best.

[@Bruhi720]

I had made 3 mistakes in one game, all 3 were own goals..

[@clonesolar]

Me too, one day I couldn't save a penalty nor a goal. Everybody was shocked becuz i was a great gk. I definitely never made a comeback

[@HonestWatchReviewsHWR]

As a Liverpool fan, even at the time I felt for Karius. You could clearly see after the match that he was absolutely devastated and truly sorry to all of the fans. I had no idea about the concussion he sustained during the match though. Obviously that would have had a huge impact on his performance for the rest of the match. I really hope he can resurrect his career and have some success.

[@NazriB]

Lies again? Hello CFK

[@arroe8386]

@@NazriB Are you a bot or just dumb?

[@sxndy4197]

@@NazriB lies or not, it’s sad that his whole career went downhill to the point where he gets death threats just because of some mistakes in one game…he should have a chance to redeem himself before everyone judged him, sometimes it’s just not his day and he messed up big time…so what? At the end of the day it’s just a game and giving death threats towards him and his family is going overboard

[@lodxmas]

I was feeling sad for him throughout the whole vid and then I saw 10:53 and had to laugh like a donkey.

[@Grogxong]

Concussion...hahaha yeah! of course 😂

[@domosayain65]

I played gk for a few years and suffered 2 nasty concussions. Your vision goes really bad. I remember my left eye actually felt like someone had fogged it up and your balance is completely ruined. But not old that. It also affects your mental health for weeks. So I can relate to why he must have been feeling so useless afterwards. I hope he can come back from this...

[@RaymarFootball]

It’s why Petr Cech always wore headgear man, theyre very serious stuff. Hard to blame him for that performance considering he what he suffered. Hope it doesn’t affect both of you long term!

[@brutalnyas5639]

@@RaymarFootball Čech wore the helmet because his skull wouldnt survive another hit like the first one.

[@MASN583]

Same man I remember once I had a collision with someone's elbow when I went to catch the ball from a cross. I could barely walk home I threw up all night I could see green and I felt completely helpless a week later I felt better but that one week was one of the worst weeks I've ever had.

[@TheWefikus]

@flavio garcia typical plastic fan. Sure, he screwed up, but blaming him for the loss? Give me a break. Liverpool chokes in finals, hardly on Karius.

[@imchips-topicsofficialsdad5546]

@flavio garcia fork shiverfool.and if you support them fork you too.

[@Peter98376]

As a goalkeeper, I really feel sad for him. Also as a person who goes thorugh anxiety and depression, I'm really glad that he has pulled him out of the never ending spiral, thus also making him an inspiration for me.

[@RaymarFootball]

Yup! It’s all about picking yourself back up and trying to get better in any situation my man. Hope you can fight those demons! 💪

[@mohammedjafer9265]

When you feel like no one is there go to God and his word's he loves you more then your mother he will not leave you in misery if you remember him

[@Carlos84955]

@@mohammedjafer9265 some people are not religious and god would not help in their circumstances

[@LuisSanchez-xc9ih]

Which club do you play for, being a gk in street games with friends doesn’t count as being a gk

[@nas-2003]

@@mohammedjafer9265 I was struggling with passing 5 exams in 1 month and by the last week until the end of term, I had 1 exam left. If I fail it, then I fail the course. One day before exam day, I constantly made duas in all salat and asked Allah to help me pass the exam. The next day, I passed the exam with 83% and I pass the course; many people will say that 'ah it is all by chance'. I say, Allah the most wise, the most merciful and the all knowing helped me pass the exam. Had I not done dua and not asked for Allah's help, I would have not passed this exam.

[@DarkPhoenix89]

It amazes me how Ramos was never sent off that day. Got to feel for Karius. Once a promising keeper got ruined by a single match.

[@draxvelo2788]

Ramos injured salah too dumbass injures everybody

[@PBL187]

Ramos was a fucking animal. He wasn’t a bad player by any means, but he was just nasty and needlessly made tackles that looked more like assault. He should have been banned from playing pro football long before that final

[@messiaslopez3842]

And dont forger he did tjis to salah too

[@subhajitchakraborty6091]

This is called Madrid heritage no matter you break someones head, leg ,or hand you will not be sent off bcz you are a Madrid player you are a player of glory The same reason casemiro received 0 red cards playing for Madrid but got 2 in his first few games....Thats just Madrid heritage.....

[@cheatoh8261]

@@messiaslopez3842 I hate how a thug like Ramos gets compared to the greats like Maldini. Recklessly injuring players isn't football, its disrespect to the sport

[@robweaver6618]

He played for my team Newcastle united now. Just played a cup final. He played very well. Hope we keep him. I struggle with mental health know how he feels

[@ADI-i3d3y]

It's really tragic and sad that a game could do this to you . You would see many star players still being played after a continuous streak of bad games but not was the same thing for karius , his one bad game made him recieve so much hate , i hope he gets chances again; which he definitely deserves heck even messi has missed some big crucial penalties and conversions ..

[@RaymarFootball]

Very true my man, unfortunately being a goalkeeper means getting most of the blame. and being remembered for every mistake

[@Mr_jz_12]

It wasn't the game that did it, and he wont get anywhere near where he was. It was the brain damage that did it to him, not his actions in the game.

[@neilwhitaker6284]

It was not one game. I was watching a lot that season including pre season. He wasn't ready for the move to a big club he was struggling and making mistakes all season. Had a bad hand injury requiring surgery from pre season. I won't repeat all my comment I made above but I replied to Dan Bautista's comment with more insight. He was having trouble catching all season and was having psychological confidence issues all season leading to the finals.

[@Mansplainer452]

That's the worst thing about fans bro. They can love you at your highest and literally be your worst enemies when your game is off. Look how many fans turned on Messi following his move to PSG. Once he starts scoring again, he'll be their favourite. Pathetic

[@TheWefikus]

@@Mansplainer452 these pro athletes can easily stop their professional career and get out of the spotlight if they can’t handle it. Though they won’t of course, because money.

[@adamfinnegan735]

His story is so incredibly sad, I remember finding his mistakes funny at the time, but we never quite know what someone is going through behind the scenes and how one game can kill your confidence and your career, even though I dislike Liverpool and enjoyed them losing that game, I truly hope Karius gets back to top form because it would be an amazing comeback for him. Great video btw

[@BigmanDogs]

@Sage Master what is

[@rafaeltavares9674]

@Sage Master And you must be the quintessential example of psychological fortitude to be able to call that situation pathetic. Fool.

[@danielaacevedo1150]

@SageEdits it's not just about that, you know that masses control and nobody in Liverpool wanted to see him again, the death threats, probably the personnel of the team talking to him about that, the pressure, he looking at his own videos, that's competitive trauma

[@helpstopanimalabuse8153]

Wouldn't a goal keeper be able to continue into their 30's as there is not much cardio exertion as a goalkeeper ? As long as their reflexes are still good ?

[@williamanchor2927]

you say "even at 29" as if he's ready to hang it up....but as a goalkeeper he could genuinely still carve out another decade of a career at the top level and I for one hope he does.

[@lordbendtner6404]

He’s still a fan favorite in Mainz n Beşiktaş

[@josephjoestar4633]

@@lordbendtner6404 not beşiktaş

[@RaymarFootball]

true keepers play longer than most players but still at that age it’ll be tough for him to solidify himself once more but I hope for the best

[@lepari9986]

One is free to hope but he is a bad goalkeeper so he definitely won't. And I mean bad for top level, not bad compared to all of population. Karius had made ridiculous mistakes before the famous UCL-final and has done since too, nothing to do with concussion.

[@lordbendtner6404]

@@lepari9986 he is a pro and finding a new home won’t be hard

[@papillonvu]

I remember watching that final live, and being a fan of Zidane’s was obviously delighted that Madrid won. But I’ve played Goalkeeper for my High School team, and I felt terrible for Karius. I had no idea of what he went through after that, but I’m very glad he’s finally gotten over the psychological trauma and working on trying to get back to top level football. I really hope he makes it. I will be following his journey and rooting for him! Who knows, if he finally makes it back, it would make for a fantastic redemption story!!

[@diego750]

This was a hard watch. Undoubtedly he suffered physically and mentally in the CL Final, but it felt like afterwards even after we signed Alisson we never tried to rehabilitate him in the side as a backup - there’s definitely guilt there at the attitude of blame towards him for our loss. I’m sad for him, sad that it ended this way, sad that we didn’t try harder to support him after that match - in the lead up to the final, he was good.

[@TheYEPEEE]

Imagine how many great players there would be in the game today if anxiety/fear wasn’t a thing

[@AceTheSkylord]

Barça's attack would've been carried by Bojan and Messi for 10+ years in that case

[@nocapfacts9330]

@@AceTheSkylord Now I believe Real madrid destroys players career both on the opponent side and on their own bench 💀

[@WillKofa]

@@nocapfacts9330 how is bojan's downfall real madrid fault?

[@Drakewyrm]

@@WillKofa ignore him. He is writing the same comment everywhere. He is either a bot, a troll or a simpleton.

[@UnknownUser-qv2vb]

@@nocapfacts9330 they destroyed kaka

[@Hemestal]

Damn that's sad. It does take a great amount of mental fortitude to ignore the vicious criticism and keep on going and rise up from your mistakes. Some people just cannot cope with that kind of pressure. Hope he is doing ok and shame on the "fans" that threaten him and his family, they are all a disgrace.

[@theodoricboahen8709]

This is why goalkeeping is the most difficult position to play on field it's also the most underrated position from the 11 on field. Look what can happen when a goaly thas one mistake and if keeper has a word class match 89min and on the 90 min a striker who had an average or bad match scores he gets praised the most and gets man of the match and everyone directly forget the performance from the goaly. Most underrated and underappreciated position in the game.

[@RaymarFootball]

1000% agree its the most important, under appreciated, and most unforgiving position unfortunately

[@moch.farisdzulfiqar6123]

Except if you were a goalkeeper for Manchester United post-Fergie era.

[@SkilesHasFun]

I've seen the yips happen in person. There was a pitcher on my high school's baseball team who was good enough that people were talking about the MLB someday. But in the state semifinal his junior year, he got lit up by the other team. After that, it really was like he forgot how to pitch. His senior year was really bad in terms of on-field performance, and we never heard about him in baseball again. It broke him. Think about how much lower the stakes were in that kid's situation, and the damage it did to *his* career prospects. Now imagine that happening to you on a world stage. That is frightening.

[@thegratifier4972]

Respect for Maguire to stay strong after everything he faces week after week

[@t.l.ciottoli4319]

lol

[@freddie2.095]

He has imo the saddest career story I have ever seen, after seeing that cl final performance from him, I felt mainly sorry for him because if you have been around staunch football fans you already know whats coming, he seemed so alone during his darkest times.

[@billymurray1687]

you haven't heard of Barbosa then

[@SchlaftaterNrzZz]

@@billymurray1687 oh a one-upper

[@macario8836]

Ever heard of Ronaldo Nazário (the 1st Ronaldo)? Probably not as tragic a story as Karius, but man, that one hurts too much as well.

[@doobasaurus]

It feels bad enough letting in goals in lunchtime football can’t imagine how it must feel making mistakes like that in a CL final, glad he’s still grinding

[@RaymarFootball]

yup couldn’t have said it better my friend i know the feeling

[@mezmerism107]

Watching that match until the end. Karius crying is what made me end up crying too in the middle of a crowded football cafe. It's such an emotional moments to a lot of people, break my heart after seeing what social media comments on his play a moments later. I'm not that big fan of football but this moments really relatable for many people.

[@boi2239]

this deserves all of the views of the people who criticized him, as a fellow goalkeeper, I know how one thing can mess up your entire game.

[@satchsdisciple]

As an LFC fan, I am very sorry this happened to Karius. Wishing him well.

[@barni695]

Klopp tried to stick by him but he was poor in pre season which forced him to go for alisson. karius was super dodgy before the final as well, liverpool tried to keep him but simply he wasn’t good enough.

[@KingsguardRP]

People underestimate how valuable psychologists are. I think all top level athletes or clubs should employ one, just as they personally employ personal trainers or chefs As a psychologist i'd make him recall the events, process through any trauma and his view of it and then ground him in reality by showing him top class keepers making similar mistakes. The message here is 'its not the end of the world, even the best makes mistakes". As for his confidence on the pitch, its simple, visualizations and recall of his past glories. Best way to feel confidence in a situation is to remember your successes in similar situations.

[@RaymarFootball]

I have a friend who needed genuine therapy for his toxic relationship, it was crazy

[@RaymarFootball]

But yes people need to focus on mental health and healing more, it can do wonders!

[@breelef2441]

I know a lot of clubs have mental coaches and when i hear players from my club talking about goals, ambitions, mistakes and stuff like that they always mention getting help by the mental coach

[@DW51380]

I play rugby and I’m into my science so I was aware of sports phycology but have absolutely 0 knowledge of it but by being aware of the fact it can effect your psychology I felt made me more in control when playing and communicating with teammates and stuff it changes how you play sports haha

[@BrooklynBalla]

A lot of professionals do get mental health help.Playing a sport with millions of eyes watching and millions of dollars on the line puts a lot of athletes under immense pressure which effects them all differently.Some handle it better than others but some don’t.It’s one of the overlooked aspects that many young soon to be pros don’t realize.It’s also a big reason why a lot of potential stars never make it.

[@ishaanlakhera4077]

Every One has bad games but he was unfortunate that his came on the biggest stage , Hope he is doing well

[@Joe_229]

Yeah, every player have some downfalls at their careers. Gerard said on one of his interviews that lowest time in his career was back when he slipped and lost the cup for premier league. The pressure and reactions are so ruthless. There is no ruth to the mistakes in high level football.

[@RaymarFootball]

Very true, unfortunately goalkeepers having bad games are usually the most remembered and hated

[@Elricsedric]

Exactly

[@paulorocky]

Goalkeepers can have bad games like any other player on the pitch. I hate it when people blame keepers and ignore the other 10 players who are also meant to be defending the goal when not in possession too.

[@ErLeuchten]

in this case, people forget that he was one of the reasons why they were playing for the cup, there is no shot you reach the finals with a bad keeper. just imagine reals last tournament without courtuis ,-)

[@saitothelegend]

This breaks my heart man. People can be so toxic. Everyone messes up, but people just didn’t relent on him.

[@semir9112]

Confidence is so important as a goalkeeper and getting it back isn't as easy as for players on other positions. Casillas' story shows it too. Iker was the best goalkeepers on the world for years, but then Mourinho bullied him and accused him of being a mole, that turned some fans against him. This took a big toll on Iker's confidence. As a big Real Madrid fan I saw that his mistakes at the end of his career in Real Madrid aren't a result of him getting old, but because of lack of confidence.

[@Alexander-kc8oq]

That entire final was so cursed for Liverpool. Ramos judo throwing Salah tearing his shoudler to pieces, then elbowing karius in the head leaving him concussed. Karius making that wierd mistake putting the ball at the feet of Benzema, then the weird mistake on the long shot and just too pour salt in the very open wounds Bale humiliates him with that bicycle kick.

[@RaymarFootball]

Love Ramos and his greatness but sometimes he really can be dirty, wouldve loved to see a fair final

[@augustaccount4160]

Ramos is a Fascist. His grandfather was in Francos regime.

[@JustSomeGuyWithAMustache886]

@@RaymarFootball I personally despise Ramos, greatness is only deserved when you achieve greatness within the rules. Ramos has no regard for the well being of other people and I think he is a disgusting human being.

[@zechariahtlee]

Props to Karius for still pushing. I hope to see him make a comeback.

[@RaymarFootball]

its okay to let it hold you down but cant let it hold you down forever!

[@shantanilhazarika8264]

Somehow it got me into tears. I feel sorry for this man. I hope he truly becomes one of the greatest keeper of all times. Good Luck Karius. We all love you

[@TheLiverpoolGuy01]

He is shit bro. Wont get any club. Not even in the reserves team.

[@Ron.S.]

What an amazing video! Are you doing more psychological football videos? My son is a young academy player and the only thing I talk to him about is the mental health and strength. Not to care about what anyone else thinks. He’s an amazing striker and if he misses a penalty he forgets about it after one minute! It takes A LOT of hard work

[@derek8134]

Imagine getting a concussion, not being able to focus, makes a mistake because of that, lose confidence, make another mistake that anyone could make while already having a concussion, a loss in confidence and then get emotionally abused by fans for those mistakes and then neglected as an option at goalkeeper. Anyone would crumble under those circumstances, I hope he can make a comeback. And i how he does better for himself.

[@nxjjx3398]

I've had days such as Karious, I am a goalkeeper for a small youth Bahraini football club, and I've gotten humiliated like this before, when I was young. I'd say like 11 or 10, I was a rising star in my new football club, this could result in me playing normal matches for the football club once i became an adult, but one match haunted me to my core. It was against a small mediocre team which I should of won, but what happened is that the ball flew and hit my face while defending. Which caused me to lose focus, and I let my team down in a very important match. From then on, I moved to a much smaller club, and now I'm regaining my talent. Mistakes are normal, you'll always recover

[@trippy9320]

proud of u king

[@ProceedBachi]

People were attacking him ruthlessly. It's so sad that he never regained his feet.

[@RaymarFootball]

it was nonstop

[@ribbo1]

"You never walk alone" they sing ... The hypocrisy was stark.

[@inspecthergadget4503]

@Rob Sutherland football fans can be like twitter users sometimes.

[@srinivasv2540]

I'm in tears after watching this... probably because I feel kind of low too right now in my life...But this video gives me hope that even the big guys fall...best of luck to Karius and to all of us who are down at this point in our lives

[@RaymarFootball]

dont worry my brother just stay positive and proactive! good things will come from that!

[@srinivasv2540]

@@RaymarFootball :) Thank you

[@strnbrgxprt1627]

Hey, I‘m just reading your comment for the first time. How you doing by now? I hope you‘re better and wish you all the luck and strength you need to come through this. There will be better times. Stay strong! :)

[@CommonSenseIDN]

I remember Jerzy Dudek’s blunder against Man Utd, where Liverpool lost that match, and it haunted him for monts or myb years, but he finally found his redemption when he helped Liverpool won that famous 2005 champions league final against AC Milan, where he made some heroic saves. I hope Karius will have a chance to redeem himself in the future. As a Liverpool fans, I trully wish him the best.

[@alanlawlor3134]

Were those the heroic saves where he was about a metre off the line for every single milan penalty??? What a farce!

[@dpt6849]

Jerzy Dudek replaced famous Ed de Goeij at Feyenoord back in '97. His first matches in eredivisie weren't high quality. But during the first Champions League match against Juventus he got 5 behind him. People were thinking wtf. What is this for abomination replacement for legend De Goeij??? Well eventually he stayed for years and won a championship and supercup title.

[@eddy73]

Raymar you are an amazing person! I’m very glad you made this video so people can see the reality of what happened to Karius. As a Real Madrid fan I like this goalie and it’s truly sad he went through this. I hope people seek help using the sponsor of this video.

[@theodoricboahen8709]

Goalkeeping, the most underrated and underappreciated position from the game. One mistake and you van just lose a match and you are called the baddest on the pitch. A striker can make several mistakes and scores one goal and he have and good match.

[@RaymarFootball]

or, can miss every chance and if it ends 1-0 many will still blame the keeper

[@footyfactsasmr]

This is such a good video for showing the mental side of the game! Everybody laughs at karius but nobody ever considers how much pain that game caused to his mental health.

[@RaymarFootball]

yup, imagine going through all the jokes, threats to yourself and family, and endless memes. must be terrible

[@footyfactsasmr]

@@RaymarFootball definitely poor guy everywhere he goes he will be reminded of his mistake

[@mac_-mtlmcal]

Right, and does Karius care about how much pain he caused Liverpool fans? Did you watch the entire video, it clearly shows how many mistakes he was making before the UCL final. But no no, we all have to feel sorry for Karius. Give me a break with that sh*t

[@CoopxrDP]

@@mac_-mtlmcal I think you should watch the video again

[@niclaswenzel8689]

​@@mac_-mtlmcal yes he did care, as he apologized to the fans after the game. But Liverpool fans sent him and his family death threats. Didn´t think "never walk alone" meant that when a player makes mistakes he has to always watch over his shoulder because he might not walk alone when walking alone outside when he thinks he is. Your pain was not winning the CL, which he didn´t too as a player, which would be more important for him, I guess. But additionaly his and his families whole life was destroyed, while the fans could just go on with theirs.

[@urbanyeti5233]

One of the things he has in his favour is goalkeepers can usually have a bit of a longer career in the professional game because goalkeeping is mostly positioning, confidence and reading the game

[@jonathanbacenty6485]

I was laughing at the memes surrounding him, and I saw how he was the biggest joke in football at the time. But after time has passed, and when I think about him, I can't help but feel horrible for him. I'm a GK myself. One fuckup, and you're done for. I understand his pain, and I'm happy he is just trying to be happy again.

[@TomasOBrien]

Goal keeping is so mental. Any blows to your confidence take a long while to recover from. Best thing my coach ever did for me was to tell me that I was his guy, and that I was doing everything that was asked of me. His trust in me got me through a couple of periods where I didn't feel like I was playing very well.

[@sivaramlord9151]

When Robben missed a penalty at extra time, against Chelsea at the 2012 final, we did not crucify him like Karius at Liverpool. We still supported him and he scored the winner a year later at the UCL final. All this you never walk alone is nonsense. Once you screw up, you will be thrown under the bus by the Liverpool fans.

[@abbad707]

Yeah I agree completely, I don’t see any support from Liverpool for Karius till this day, they should try finding a club for him or loan wtf. Also I’m a Chelsea fan and I agree heavily, Robben is one of my favorites of all time too he was probably my favorite player at one point maybe or up there as one of my favorites. That’s a great analogy man

[@sivaramlord9151]

@@abbad707 Yup at Bayern we still love Robben. Yes he did miss that penalty in extra time against Chelsea, but we gave him another chance. Karius was like crucified and did not get another chance as Liverpool spent big to bring in another keeper.

[@steffanh9368]

Are you for real?

[@sivaramlord9151]

@@steffanh9368 Nobody at Liverpool talks fondly of Karius or will give him a 2nd chance

[@steffanh9368]

@@sivaramlord9151 There is also a huge difference between Robben and Karius because at least Robben was world class Karius was struggling to get past Mignolet. Go look at Karius first game back at Anfield. The whole stadium gave him a standing ovation. The match going fans actually do respect him. He’s gone now and letting him go was the best decision he had loan deals and failed and I can’t blame him because he’s constantly going to get laughed at by every fan no matter who they support even KSI an Arsenal fan made a whole vid on just laughing at him then you’ve got his off field antics with him cheating on his girlfriend which doesn’t help him

[@miguelvalencia4823]

Only Liverpool player to walk alone. Heart Breaking.

[@RaymarFootball]

the mistakes were too much unfortunately, any other club wouldve given that much hate given the same circumstances tbf

[@TheChampIsHere_]

Liverpool are such a joke they turn on their players quicker than anyone and still sing ynwa ..what a load of shite 🤣

[@paulorocky]

I remember feeling shocked that not a single Liverpool teammate came over to console him.

[@durchfaII]

@@paulorocky at least Henderson defended him on the post match interview

[@cockoffgewgle4993]

Walk alone with probably 10mil in the bank. BOOHOO.

[@learsy5818]

I used to be a goalkeeper too in fact in a match i accidentally removed one of my gloves a shot came so fast i tried to save it i managed but i broke 4 of my fingers and after that i screamed so loud but i still needed to play even tho i told manager to sub me there was a pen given to opponent team i managed to save it with the hand that wasn’t broken when match ended we headed straight to hospital after 4 months my hand was good but through all the stress i went through next season i struggled to save shots any powerful shot coming i got scared remembering how my fingers broke and the pain i felt in that moment my teammates were calling me different names cuz i struggled a lot i was dropped of starting team and i fell in depression and i just quit i was 10 when i broke my fingers and quit at 11 and even to this day when i play randomly with friends and play as a gk i still can’t save power shots its like some sort of trauma

[@karsentube13yt]

Karius has made his debut for Newcastle, and despite losing 2-0, he performed really well, so he is making a comeback.

[@Thegeniusmonkey]

He hasn't played a single match after that

[@86kickass]

@@Thegeniusmonkey he got to play in a final and that’s pretty cool

[@twanxz4955]

Even though i am happy that my favorite Club Real Madrid won that year, there's a part of me that's sympathized with Loris Karius. What sad is that his team mates most of them didn't even comforted him in his most devastating time. I know he can bounce back sooner.

[@azizanputra]

i never faulted him. He had decent hand. But I knew that night he won't be the keeper that help us win titles. But a good number 2 for sure. But even that never materialise. Now I hope he can and will bounce back. Maybe a redemption arc somewhere . I mean goalies never aged.

[@RaymarFootball]

I think if he never suffered a concussion and just had that 1 bale bicycle goal scored on him, he’d be in a top club still. unfortunate really, wishing him the best

[@r_rahul5]

This has happened to me . I had just recently won the trophy while playing for my university. I used to be good defender but once my friend challenged me and made me emotionally weak and brought his own team whose 3-4 players were already playing at national level, then I was too nervous and got humiliated . After that I became villian and they blamed me for everything until this year tournament which really made me weak for 2 years. Then I changed my position to goalie and yes it worked out . With that friend in my team we won the cup again by me saving 3 penalties in a row. And the interesting thing it was the same team that humiliated us 2 years ago. So stay strong guys.

[@11SP]

i really wanna see this guy shine the way he did. It would be a great comeback! Best of luck Loris❤️

[@gintokisakata3703]

Loris¿

[@georgetosounidis5545]

Even if we rule out the impact from the injury, he made 1 mistake, not 2, the one that led to the 3rd goal. The 1st, wasn't a goalkeeping mistake, it's what's called "a moment of blindness" and it happens in every sport or activity, where someone of much higher level makes a bad decision which you wouldn't even rarely see at much lower lvls. Chess fans are aware of this, where there have been occasions were GM's, even strong GM's, even World Champions(!!) missed moves like "takes Queen for nothing" or "checkmate in 1 move" and not while in time pressure! Unfortunately, that 1st goal + the 3rd goal meant Klopp couldn't risk keeping him in the club and it impacted his psychology so much that practically ended his career at that lvl.

[@The_Talisman101]

The transition to sponsor was smooth like butter 😂

[@tagarikamaruza8263]

Ramos was really on a rampage in that final, Salah and Karius. Great video, i resepct how you tackle such topics raymar. Mental health needs a closer look, thank you

[@RaymarFootball]

Unfortunately he was a menace, would have enjoyed a much more fair final even as a Cr7 fan

[@dheashanpadayachee4789]

@@RaymarFootball I Feel you should make a video about ramos and pepe. I think they made the worst tackles in history and hardly had a correct punishment. tthere is so many videos out there showing them kicking player while there down, etc.

[@johnnyr7289]

Yeah i got no respect for Ramos. Played the game all my life. Players like this are out to hurt people. Why Ramos never gets checked by anyone or the refs is beyond me. Hes the type of guy im gna put on his azz. Within the rules and clean but on his azz and remind him its not a fight its game.

[@Sorrow..]

@@johnnyr7289 if i had went against him, even if it was the first time, i’d still injure him no matter what. he’s injured too many people, done too many dirty tackles and gotten too few cards. just end his career right then and there.

[@scegex6500]

@@Sorrow.. bro no offense but ramos would kill you and you wouldnt be able to injure him

[@tyroned1904]

In 1999 Martin Palermo missed 3 Penalty‘s in one game for Argentina. 10 years later he scored a 90+ min goal to take them to the World Cup. Stranger things have happened

[@RaymarFootball]

whoa thats pretty crazy

[@simon13031]

His story touches me. First time hearing about it as Im french Canadian and english football is something far in our priorities sometimes... But more and more I develop interest for the sport and all the leagues around the world. :D Glad this guy was able to come back in his own way and with some wisdom to share with others. Great story. ✨

[@babytinkerz3088]

Confidence is really everything man I remember I used to be a decent keeper in school P.E but one night I didn't have great sleep and I let in a lot of easy shots the bully on my team started saying all kinds of horrible things to me.While everyone else just looked a bit disappointed this guy was full on abusing me even my teammates told him to calm down.And this was in a P.E lesson I feel so bad for karius lord knows what kind of dark placeshe must've been.

[@Wawinator]

Well spoken towards the end of the vid about pushing forward and not giving up. Peace be upon you brother

[@bitumenroad4648]

I hope he makes a comeback I like comeback stories more than being at the top all the time

[@TheAlphaDingo]

The death threats from Liverpool 'fans' was absolutely disgusting. Some of the worst fans in football who's motto "you'll never walk alone" is a huge crock. It's a game of football, I don't care how emotional you get, no one deserves to have their self and family threatened. I remember seeing them at the time and they brought nothing but shame on themselves. Much love to Karius. Hope he overcomes his mental demons and returns to his best. Great to hear he's motivated to earn another chance. Hopefully he gets it and can rebuild himself

[@RaymarFootball]

tbf there are toxic fans in every club (some more than others) who would have done the same under similar circumstances imo

[@TheAlphaDingo]

@@RaymarFootball for sure but a club that proudly proclaims to look out for each other (and is supposedly famous for it), this was one of the biggest stains on their reputation IMO. Football is an emotional game but to make death threats over it is disgusting especially in an age where mental health is such a growing social issue. Granted it's not the first and sadly won't be the last time someone receives death threats in football (I recall LFC's crosstown rivals did the same to Rafa Benitez and his family last season). Needs to be stamped out. Most of these cowards do so from behind a keyboard or phone screen.

[@RajMGandhi]

Because it was every single fan, right? Not just a bunch of them (less than a percent). Every club has toxic fans...

[@TheAlphaDingo]

@@RajMGandhi it's a few years removed now but at the time, I recall VERY FEW LFC supporters defending him. Most were obviously disappointed and vented their frustration as a subsequent result. Obviously the worst of the lot were those who made death threats but if you were on social media at the time, there was a very small number who sympathised and defended Karius. Was shameful to see a fanbase let one of their players be hung out to dry, especially a famous one that supposedly claims to be a club of the people and who look out for each other.

[@HonestFarmerLigue1Fan]

Adrian San Miguel made more mistakes than Karius and got hated just as much, but he bounced back and even made some quality saves in Community Shield. The difference between hard player and soft player. Years of playing for mid table and bottom table clubs make Adrian a humble player with solid personality. I am confident if LFC had Adrian instead of Mignolet in UEL 2016 then LFC would've won against Sevilla.

[@jaredgarciaosorio4014]

Raymar you’re an inspiration

[@RaymarFootball]

No wayy 😂 but I appreciate the kind words my brother

[@honkhonk3137]

Videos like this one is what drives me to continuously no matter what support the people nearby me no matter what mistakes they make and make sure to be empathetic and understanding to everyone i meet.

[@Yoyowassup2023]

It's good that he's still training to become a keeper. I remember watching that final between Liverpool & Madrid and I also didn't pay too much attention to the collision which is probably the best answer to why he was making really dumb blunders. Hopefully he can return back to Europe. GL 👏👏👏

[@Musicalboyo]

y'know what, good for him. i'm glad he's trying his best to make a comeback and i sincerely hope he makes a comeback and gets game time again because it was just crazy how that game ended. the collision with Ramos went unlooked in that game and more than definitely cost Liverpool the match

[@DamienWilde]

Why didn't you mention Ramos elbowing Karius off the ball prior to the Bale goal in the Champions League final? Seems like an odd thing to omit given there was claimed concussion after the game.

[@amazonforest2473]

Now he's playing in Carabao cup final against United

[@ezrajoshua4851]

Snapped my back at the gym yesterday after doing some squats with weight I would do regularly.. It affected my emotions badly and I was irrational to the people around me, even feeling like I should give up.. This video is so helpful and really tells a strong message

[@castor3873]

Given that the Thumbnail says "The Fall of Karius" and Karius being an anagram for Ikarus, the story gets 10x more exciting to watch

[@SK30002]

As a Man United fan but also a goalkeeper, I really do feel sorry for this man. The amount of abuse and hate that this guy got after that Final (even from the Liverpool fans) makes me sad I’m Glad that he is doing a lot better now and using the pain and emotional scars to make him stronger, both Physically and Mentally ⚽️🧤🥅🔥

[@junaahh]

I remember before the 2018 UCL final watching Karius, he actually had nice reflexes but positioning in goal was his biggest flaw since the start (I immediately noticed that, as an italian I'm a huge Buffon fan who both had insane reflexes and positioning). I still thought he could become a pretty good keeper if he managed to overcome that flaw but, sadly, fate didn't have the same thought.

[@akshayrathod9557]

Both Real Madrid vs Liverpool CL finals will be remembered as a tale of two keepers.

[@road3557]

I didn’t know he had a concussion. Even though I didn’t know, I always said everyone makes mistakes. Super sad that this affected him this way and he was never the same again. Hope he makes a comeback.

[@rafizanrtm9998]

Thank you Raymar Football for this insight. Breaks my heart when you said "he was left all by himself".....

[@blessingbetha9731]

“It’s okay to feel sad or depressed but that doesn’t mean you have to stay that way”

[@ValiantVortex16]

i wish karius had played a little longer so that people wouldnt have lost faith and be toxic towards him like for example messi, even if he misses a penalty to lose the game in a final he wouldnt get hate cuz he proved himself, wish karius also had some more play time so that the fans wouldnt have done that to him

[@Akekala]

Legends say he is still walking alone to this day! 👌

[@RaymarFootball]

he walking to the gym thats for sure 💪

[@ODMA2112]

Oh man this is so shocking. I saw that CL final and my only reaction was, "dam Benzema is such a winner, how did he have the instinct to be there and capitalize with such fast reflexes." Sure, a goalie mistake, but not that big a deal. I had no idea about the concussion and ensuing fallout that Karius suffered, that is so unfair.

[@AX7editz-1]

For real bro if a goalkeeper even makes a small mistake the goalkeeper will be hated if he make a mistake .

[@TheDevilday666]

Another note to add is that Liverpool management also sent him on a paid for holiday retreat to get his mind of things. Although the thought was there fans weren't happy with this due to the Instagram posts showing him having a good time.

[@cheangizzz]

Instead of showing mercy and support Liverpool community made a scapegoat of him, blaming and sentencing him as if he was the sole reason they lost and also he eats children. No man should receive death threats for their performance on the pitch.

[@leonflash17]

Every fan base would’ve done that some fan bases even worse so don’t give that bs. As people not specific fan bases we should be forgiving to mistakes and show support

[@dariuspalmer2829]

YNWA my ass

[@RaymarFootball]

tbf i think most football fanbase have toxic fans that would have done the same

[@About37Hobos]

@@RaymarFootball and as someone who was in the Liverpool community a massive number though still muted because of how heartbreaking this defeat was didn’t want to throw him any hate. We were disappointed and anguished but the vast majority of people never hated him. Just more folks trying to use a tragic event to throw shade at liverpool. Just shameful really

[@HawkTuah-n2p]

This is a sad story about this player hope he’s doing well he was a really good goal keeper people have no respect.

[@mire957]

I can’t wait for his redemption on monday

[@freshjose503]

As a goalkeeper and madrid fan. I literally cried for him💔 I could only imagine how he felt💔

[@domebeatsklukhi1143]

Most of us really needed this so much. Thank you.