Thiago Silva dreams of returning to Brazil
Like Maldini, Silva wants to continue playing football until he is 40.
defender Thiago Silva has dreamed of returning to Fluminense before retiring, claiming he is inspired by Paolo Maldini as his career nears ending.
The 36-year-old Brazilian defender intends to continue playing football until he turns 40, after playing alongside Maldini for some time. Silva has a one-year contract with Chelsea and a one-year contract extension. However, he wants to return to his former club, which he has been a fan of since he was a child, and continue to play until he is 40 years old.
“If I told you that I don’t think about it, I’d be lying to you,”
Silva told TNT Sports when asked about a possible return.
“It’s something that I think about, I already talked a few times with my wife. When you have a long career in Europe, your children grow up in Europe, this decision is difficult.
“Maybe you leave your family, your children studying in Europe and go to Brazil anyway. If I’m not mistaken, Julio Cesar did this recently at Flamengo before ending his career.
“I do have this dream of returning to wear the shirt of Fluminense, everyone knows my desire. But it’s something I prefer to leave in the future to see how things are going to happen.
“It’s a difficult decision to be made, but I’m really thinking with great affection and suddenly I have this Libertadores mission again.”
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