Courtois: I want to be like Buffon

"I want to keep playing untill am 36,37" - Courtois

Chelsea shot-stopper Thibaut Courtois has confirmed that He hopes He can emulate Juventus Legend Gianluigi Buffon by being on top his game even in his late 30s.

Buffon, 40, is set to leave Juventus this summer though He may continue to play elsewhere as He's received a lot of offers from outside.

Another goal keeper He holds in high regard is Mark Schwarzer who at 41 trained alongside him at Chelsea for two seasons. 

"Everyone knows how much and how hard we

train," he said. "If I hope to continue

goalkeeping until I am 36 or 37 then you have

to think about how I train".

"For Buffon, I hear he trains less on the field

and he is more focused on keeping his muscles

strong. When I see how Mark Schwarzer, at 41,

was able to train here then you see what is

possible. Those are things I have picked up.

"There were maybe certain times where I
maybe went a little lighter on certain things.
Then you think: 'No, I've got to do more.' If I
have a little injury problem or a hamstring
niggle then I think I might need to do some
more stretching or do some more preventive
exercises. I think that's very important in
football and that was perhaps a habit that was
underappreciated in our sport in the past."

Meanwhile Thibaut Courtois hopes that He ends his season on a high by winning the FA Cup before heading off to the world cup in Russia. Though there is competition for him to make the starting lineup in the final because Willy Cabellero has always been in goal right from the beginning of the competition. 

"I have already won the League Cup. That's a
nice trophy but the FA Cup has more prestige,"
Courtois added. "As a player, you always want

to win prizes.

"I think I played a good season. Sometimes
there were bad moments but overall I have had
good matches. I feel good and I think I did well

in the last match.

"I don't think the final will define my season,
but of course it is nicer to end the campaign
on a high with a trophy. You always go to the
finals with the feeling that it is 50-50. Last year
against Arsenal, everyone thought we were the
big favorite but a final is always different.

"The only advantage I have is that I'm used to
playing this kind of games. Guys with less
experience might have more nerves. But a final
is always a final and it is always difficult. I'm

always looking forward to playing."