THIBAUT COURTOIS

If you excel, there will always be teams interested in signing the biggest players.

When I arrived at Atletico, at that point they were not so strong.

Nobody is guaranteed to be a starter; thinking that would be a mistake.

It is a childhood dream to be in the World Cup.

You want to win everything that's possible, starting with the League Cup.

Me, I like playing in England.

It was so nice to see that the Chelsea supporters appreciated my talent and my work at Atletico.

It is very tough in England. Every away game is hard, of course. And normally, if you're a big club like Chelsea, you're supposed to win games at home against smaller clubs. But in England, that's not the case. We must play well every game.

The Premier League is different to Spain.

I wish Atleti the best.

When I left Spain, I had it very clear in my mind that I would return one day.

When I saw Iker play at the beginning, what most caught my attention is that a goalkeeper of 18 could stand the pressure of the Bernabeu. He had to be very strong.

I love my children to death.

At first sight, Shane Long is just a short striker, but he's good in the air; he's quick, very dangerous, has good feet, and scores goals.

It is difficult to begin with Atletico, because there is pressure from the fans, because they are accustomed to a very good goalkeeper, but I have no fear of that. I play my game.

As a player, you want to win everything.

Madrid and London are great.

For Buffon, I hear he trains less on the field, and he is more focused on keeping his muscles strong.

When you're a kid, there is always a club that catches your attention.

Everyone knows how much and how hard we train. If I hope to continue goalkeeping until I am 36 or 37, then you have to think about how I train.

I think life in London is good.

It's one of my stronger points claiming high balls. I'm tall, so that helps me. If you're a smaller goalkeeper, crosses in England are even harder.

If you want to have that winning feeling, it's best to keep on winning.

When I joined Chelsea, I had to replace Petr Cech. I still talk to him today; he's a friend.

If you play for a team like Chelsea, Real Madrid, Barcelona, Bayern Munich, or PSG, the aim is always to win the Champions League.