Thibaut Courtois says he needed Real Madrid's Champions League win over Liverpool to "put respect on my name", claiming he does not have it in England.
The Belgium international produced a stunning performance as Real Madrid lifted their 14th Champions League title, beating Liverpool 1-0 on a chaotic night in Paris.
Courtois had 24 shots fired at him from a determined Liverpool side, making nine saves - denying the Reds the chance to win a treble of trophies this season.
After guiding Real to victory, the goalkeeper told BT Sport: ''I think I said yesterday in the press conference that when Madrid goes to finals, we win them. 'I'm on the good side of history.
'I saw a lot of tweets coming my way today saying that I will be humbled, but I think it was the other way around.
''Today I needed to win a final for my career, for all the hard work - to put respect on my name because I don't think I have a lot of respect in England.''
