Courtois: I had to be strong to overcome the difficult moments Real Madrid Now shining for his club

Thibaut Courtois has been one of Real Madrid's outstanding performers in recent months, but it wasn't long ago when he was the target of heavy criticism.

The Belgian kept his eighth clean sheet in eleven games in the recent 1-0 win over Real Valladolid, and things are finally looking up for the goalkeeper.

"I had to be strong to overcome the difficult moments," he told Real Madrid TV.

"Just like when you do when you're 20 years old, you take things to heart, but over time you learn."

Courtois has played at other top clubs like Chelsea and Atletico Madrid but the 27-year-old feels that life at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu is something different..

"Being a Madrid player is important.

"Everything is important here - every game, every training session.

"Here there is pressure and you have to know how to take it.

"I really want to fight to win the Champions League and LaLiga Santander. Winning with Madrid is the peak," he stated.

"At Madrid, you can never relax, you are never calm.

"When you wear this shirt, you know the pressure that comes with is, that's why they win so many titles."

Courtois spoke of his desire to leave a positive mark on those who surround him, both on and off the pitch.

"I hope to be remembered as a great goalkeeper and a great person.

"I hope to be important in winning titles, but I also hope to leave the image of being a good person and a good teammate."

Despite already having an impressive collection of titles to his name, there is still a couple that allude him, and it is something he wishes to put right.

"The Champions League is the big dream at club level, and I'd also like to win the European Championships [with Belgium].

"All dreams can come true," he concluded.