"We fight to win, that's the greatness of Real Madrid"

Thibaut Courtois' season seemed to be over, first with a cruciate strain and then with a meniscus tear, but the Real Madrid goalkeeper has returned just in time to play the Champions League final in top form. The Belgian spoke to 'AS' about what it means to play in a final, just a few days before travelling to Wembley for the final game of the season against Borussia Dortmund">Borussia Dortmund.
"When I was at Atletico we won the Copa del Rey, it changed a little bit the fear with Madrid. From the outside you feel it, but when you're inside you feel it too. The comebacks in recent years at the Bernabeu are some of the most incredible nights I've experienced in the world of football. And that automatically leads to more and more. It's something you can't explain," said the goalkeeper.
However, Courtois is keeping his feet on the ground: "We can't think we're going to win the title. We have to respect Borussia Dortmund a lot because they are great opponents, they showed it against Atletico and PSG. It's not going to be easy.
"The unity there is with the fans is impressive. We fight to win, that's the greatness of this club. Just as I said in Paris that I was on the good side of history, that's what Madrid are for me, they are almost always in these games and, what's more, almost always winning. With the utmost respect for Dortmund, but we hope to add to that history".
Courtois also spoke about the injury that has kept him out all season except for these last few games. "When it happened in August, the first day was very hard. The doctor told me that the season was practically over. But I've always been very positive, I never lost hope or faith in playing a game this season," he confessed.
"March came and I was feeling pretty good. I was in full training when... my right knee, the meniscus that I had already torn at Chelsea. It was really bad at the time, but that night I told the doctor that it was better that it had happened then than three or six months later. A lot of people thought my season was over, but I had hope of playing. Since the day of Cadiz, I have continued to train hard to prove that I am the same as always, that nothing has changed. I feel 100 per cent and ready for the coach to decide who to put at Wembley,’ he said.