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Thiago Emiliano da Silva is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Premier League club Chelsea and captains the Brazil national team.
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Known for his discipline, defensive abilities and leadership skills, Silva is considered to be one of the best defenders of all time.
Silva made his senior international debut for Brazil in 2008, at age 23, and has since earned over 100 caps, including appearing in seven major tournaments.
In 2006, Wortmann was signed as a coach by Fluminense and requested to bring Silva with him, despite Silva's health issues.
Silva became an idol for young Fluminense supporters with his level of performances - the white wristband that Silva would wear during matches became a trend amongst teenagers in Rio de Janeiro who supported the tricolor.
Milan legend Paolo Maldini claimed that Silva had the "Physical and technical characteristics of a champion", while Nesta said that Silva would "Extend my life as a central defender".
In October, Silva followed a poor performance against Roma with two great displays against Real Madrid; Silva also had a wrongly disallowed goal in Milan's away victory.
His quick transition to European football was met with a lot of interest from Italian media - the investment of €10 million to acquire Silva was regarded as a good decision; the La Gazzetta dello Sport, the largest daily newspaper in Italy, claimed that Silva's value had doubled at that point.
Silva made his senior international debut for Brazil in 2008, at age 23, and has since earned over 100 caps, including appearing in seven major tournaments.
In 2006, Wortmann was signed as a coach by Fluminense and requested to bring Silva with him, despite Silva's health issues.
Silva became an idol for young Fluminense supporters with his level of performances - the white wristband that Silva would wear during matches became a trend amongst teenagers in Rio de Janeiro who supported the tricolor.
Milan legend Paolo Maldini claimed that Silva had the "Physical and technical characteristics of a champion", while Nesta said that Silva would "Extend my life as a central defender".
In October, Silva followed a poor performance against Roma with two great displays against Real Madrid; Silva also had a wrongly disallowed goal in Milan's away victory.
His quick transition to European football was met with a lot of interest from Italian media - the investment of €10 million to acquire Silva was regarded as a good decision; the La Gazzetta dello Sport, the largest daily newspaper in Italy, claimed that Silva's value had doubled at that point.
On 10 January 2010, Milan defeated Juventus by a score of 3-0; Silva was rated as one of the best performers on the day, and La Gazzetta dello Sport compared the understanding of Silva and Nesta to the legendary duo of Franco Baresi and Alessandro Costacurta.
On 15 January, Silva's teammate Alexandre Pato claimed that Silva would become the best defender in the world.
The injury forced Silva to miss a Champions League group stage match against Real Madrid - Milan CEO Adriano Galliani jokingly said after the match that he would give Silva his healthy foot in order to see him play at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium.
"I think that Thiago Silva is the best defender in the world. It is incredible how good he really is. Thiago Silva is part of a new generation of phenomenal players who are perhaps born once every 100 years."
In the match, Silva scored the 90th-minute equaliser - his former coach Carlo Ancelotti predicted that Silva would score that goal.
On 1 December, Silva was shortlisted for the FIFPro World XI. 1994 World Cup-winning coach Carlos Alberto Parreira regarded Silva as the best Brazilian footballer in Europe.
On 13 June, Maldini refuted claims that he would play a part in Silva's transfer, asserting the fact that he would never convince Silva to leave.
On 20 October, Silva was played as a central midfielder in PSG's 1-0 win over Reims; Silva was commended for his display by teammate Salvatore Sirigu.
Silva scored his second goal for the club in Le Classique - the derby between PSG and Marseille.
On 16 December, Silva was praised for shackling Lyon forward Lisandro López in PSG's 1-0 win.
On 15 January, Silva's teammate Alexandre Pato claimed that Silva would become the best defender in the world.
The injury forced Silva to miss a Champions League group stage match against Real Madrid - Milan CEO Adriano Galliani jokingly said after the match that he would give Silva his healthy foot in order to see him play at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium.
"I think that Thiago Silva is the best defender in the world. It is incredible how good he really is. Thiago Silva is part of a new generation of phenomenal players who are perhaps born once every 100 years."
In the match, Silva scored the 90th-minute equaliser - his former coach Carlo Ancelotti predicted that Silva would score that goal.
On 1 December, Silva was shortlisted for the FIFPro World XI. 1994 World Cup-winning coach Carlos Alberto Parreira regarded Silva as the best Brazilian footballer in Europe.
On 13 June, Maldini refuted claims that he would play a part in Silva's transfer, asserting the fact that he would never convince Silva to leave.
On 20 October, Silva was played as a central midfielder in PSG's 1-0 win over Reims; Silva was commended for his display by teammate Salvatore Sirigu.
Silva scored his second goal for the club in Le Classique - the derby between PSG and Marseille.
On 16 December, Silva was praised for shackling Lyon forward Lisandro López in PSG's 1-0 win.
For the 2012 football year, Silva was inducted into the UEFA Team of the Year for the second consecutive season.
Silva made his return in the second leg of the Champions League Round of 16 against Valencia.
In PSG's 1-0 victory over reigning champions Montpellier, Silva was regarded as the man of the match with a flawless defensive display.
Silva received the Ligue 1 Player of the Month award for March, with 71% of the vote, after several fantastic performances.
Carlo Ancelotti claimed after the match that Silva was the best defender in the world, saying that Silva had all the ability to win the Ballon d'Or.
PSG legend Ricardo Gomes claimed that Silva was one of Brazil's best-ever defenders, as well as saying that Silva was the best defender in the history of the club.
In the return leg, Silva was again praised by Catalan media for a world-class performance.
Silva's season began with a 2-1 victory in the French Supercup against Bordeaux; Silva was voted as man of the match for his display.
Marseille defender Lucas Mendes said that Silva was the best defender in the world, and that Silva was his role model as a footballer.
Silva made his return in the second leg of the Champions League Round of 16 against Valencia.
In PSG's 1-0 victory over reigning champions Montpellier, Silva was regarded as the man of the match with a flawless defensive display.
Silva received the Ligue 1 Player of the Month award for March, with 71% of the vote, after several fantastic performances.
Carlo Ancelotti claimed after the match that Silva was the best defender in the world, saying that Silva had all the ability to win the Ballon d'Or.
PSG legend Ricardo Gomes claimed that Silva was one of Brazil's best-ever defenders, as well as saying that Silva was the best defender in the history of the club.
In the return leg, Silva was again praised by Catalan media for a world-class performance.
Silva's season began with a 2-1 victory in the French Supercup against Bordeaux; Silva was voted as man of the match for his display.
Marseille defender Lucas Mendes said that Silva was the best defender in the world, and that Silva was his role model as a footballer.
In the Champions League quarter-finals against Chelsea, Silva conceded his first penalty in over three years, but recovered well in the 3-1 first leg victory - Silva's overall defensive effort was well-recognised by both English and French media.
Silva was finally pronounced fit on 16 October by manager Laurent Blanc, who also said that Silva would be able to start the next league match against Bordeaux.
L'Équipe recognised Silva's incredible performances in January and February with a detailed analysis of his performances - in 2015, Silva was winning 89% of his duels, best in Ligue 1; Silva had 2.9 interceptions, 3.4 tackles, and 7.6 clearances per match, best in Ligue 1; lastly, Silva had committed a remarkable 0 fouls in 630 minutes of play.
The first pre-season match that Silva played in was the final match of the 2015 International Champions Cup against Manchester United, where PSG won 2-0 to win the trophy; Silva was rated as the best player in the match.
Silva was finally pronounced fit on 16 October by manager Laurent Blanc, who also said that Silva would be able to start the next league match against Bordeaux.
L'Équipe recognised Silva's incredible performances in January and February with a detailed analysis of his performances - in 2015, Silva was winning 89% of his duels, best in Ligue 1; Silva had 2.9 interceptions, 3.4 tackles, and 7.6 clearances per match, best in Ligue 1; lastly, Silva had committed a remarkable 0 fouls in 630 minutes of play.
The first pre-season match that Silva played in was the final match of the 2015 International Champions Cup against Manchester United, where PSG won 2-0 to win the trophy; Silva was rated as the best player in the match.
On 13 June, PSG's sporting director Leonardo revealed that Thiago Silva would be leaving the club at the end of the Champions League campaign in August, alongside his teammate Edinson Cavani.
Silva led the defense as Chelsea reached the third Champions League final, defeating Real Madrid in the semi-finals.
On 29 May, Silva went off injured in the 39th minute while he won his first-ever Champions League trophy after Chelsea's 1-0 victory against Manchester City in the 2021 UEFA Champions League Final at the Estádio do Dragão.
1970 World Cup-winning captain Carlos Alberto asserted that Silva was a weak captain, while Brazilian legend Zico insisted that Silva should have volunteered to take a penalty, instead of refusing to take one.
Silva was able to silence his critics by scoring the opening goal in the quarterfinal against Colombia, and was seen as a top performer in the match; however, Silva picked up his second yellow card of the tournament for obstructing goalkeeper David Ospina, which ruled him out of the semi-final.
Silva led the defense as Chelsea reached the third Champions League final, defeating Real Madrid in the semi-finals.
On 29 May, Silva went off injured in the 39th minute while he won his first-ever Champions League trophy after Chelsea's 1-0 victory against Manchester City in the 2021 UEFA Champions League Final at the Estádio do Dragão.
1970 World Cup-winning captain Carlos Alberto asserted that Silva was a weak captain, while Brazilian legend Zico insisted that Silva should have volunteered to take a penalty, instead of refusing to take one.
Silva was able to silence his critics by scoring the opening goal in the quarterfinal against Colombia, and was seen as a top performer in the match; however, Silva picked up his second yellow card of the tournament for obstructing goalkeeper David Ospina, which ruled him out of the semi-final.
Silva's suspension brought apprehension to the team; José Mourinho even claimed that Silva was Brazil's most important player, praising the stability Silva offers to the defence.
In the second minute of the game, Silva pulled down Arjen Robben, as he ran into Júlio César's box with the ball for a clear goal-scoring opportunity.
Under FIFA rules Silva ought to have been shown a red card, but he was shown a yellow card instead by the Algerian referee Djamel Haimoudi.
Baresi, regarded as one of the greatest defenders in football history, has gone on record to state that Silva is the defender who most resembles him, and said in June 2012 that Silva was his "Heir".
In the second minute of the game, Silva pulled down Arjen Robben, as he ran into Júlio César's box with the ball for a clear goal-scoring opportunity.
Under FIFA rules Silva ought to have been shown a red card, but he was shown a yellow card instead by the Algerian referee Djamel Haimoudi.
Baresi, regarded as one of the greatest defenders in football history, has gone on record to state that Silva is the defender who most resembles him, and said in June 2012 that Silva was his "Heir".
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