Thibaut Courtois, 29, has many titles but has not yet lifted the Champions League. As a prelude to the quarter-finals between Real Madrid and Chelsea, his former club, the doorman of the Red Devils prefaced the meeting.
“I’ve won a lot of trophies, but the Champions League is the biggest at club level and I haven’t won it yet. Of course, it would be very special for me to win it before I retire. There is still time. I will continue to chase my dreams and the Champions League is one of them. The journey continues“Courtois said.
Real Madrid will travel to London on Wednesday to challenge the Blues from Thomas Tuchel. “I hope to have a happy return to Stamford Bridge“, launched Courtois, who wore the colors of Chelsea between 2014 and 2018. “We are now adversaries. They want to win and so do I. So I don’t ask for a standing ovation. I hope they don’t whistle me, but you never know. I’m ready for anything and we’ll see how it goes. I would be happy to come back with supporters since last year the stadium was empty.“
When I go to the training center and see the Real Madrid crest, I sometimes wonder if it’s a dream
Courtois has now been playing in the Spanish capital for almost four years and seems not to get used to it yet. “When I go to the training center and see the Real Madrid crest, I sometimes wonder if it’s a dream. I never imagined one day playing for Real Madrid, the biggest football club. You have to believe in yourself and in your dreams, they can come true“.
After knockout rounds for his first two seasons at Real, Courtois reached the last four last term and wants to do even better. “All players dream of winning. I have the chance to play for Real Madrid, we are close to winning every year here. This year, we face a great rival in the quarter-finals. I hope we will win and thus reach the semi-finals again, we will see“.
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