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Chelsea keeper Courtois has designs on more trophies

Chelsea keeper Thibaut Courtois is intent on winning as many trophies as possible, both with the Blues and the Belgium national team. The Blues' recent Capital One Cup triumph making was the fifth straight trophy-winning season for the 22 year old.

"Last season, I was part of a team who lost the Champions League in the last minute, so that's something I still want to win, and to be able to play for a Premier League title every season is also a big motivation," Courtois told the club magazine.

"To win a European Championship or a World Cup with Belgium is another goal.

"But, it is true, when I was a young kid I dreamed of playing in finals and it's nice to have won the Europa League and Super Cup, and won a final against Real Madrid, but hopefully I can achieve much more now.

"Every year I've won one trophy, so it's nice we won the one at Wembley.

"But, of course, the Premier League would be much bigger so hopefully we can add that this season."

The Belgium international has displaced club great Petr Cech as number one and proved his worth with a wonderful display in Sunday's 1-0 win at QPR.

"As a goalkeeper, you might only have to make one or two saves a game - but sometimes really important ones - so, of course, it's nice that people see it and recognise it," Courtois said.

"The concentration as a goalkeeper needs to be very high. We work on the focus in training and it's good because, in big teams, one save maybe in minute 88 can be decisive, so it's very important."

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