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Ragnarok XV Thiago Silva: The fighter who defeated the disease, the fixed sea god needle of five-star Brazil

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"It was the worst experience of my life. My dream as a child was to become a professional footballer, and when I got tuberculosis, that dream seemed to be shattered. Now I think that I am not only a champion of football, but also a champion of life. Thank God for giving me the strength to overcome it, and thank the medical experts for getting me back to health. ”

Ragnarok XV Thiago Silva: The fighter who defeated the disease, the fixed sea god needle of five-star Brazil

When Thiago Silva joined Chelsea in 2020, he recalled in an interview that experience 17 years ago.

The beginning of Silva's football career has been marked by failure. Tryouts for Fluminense, Flamengo, Botafogo all failed, settled in a well-named Barcelona E.C. in his hometown, and later through the São Paulo state match, was discovered by the Rio team (RS Futebol) and signed a professional contract.

In 2004, Thiago Silva joined Juventud and played in the Brazilian league; In 2005, Silva joined Porto for a transfer fee of 2.5 million euros, landing in Europe for the first time; In the summer of 2005, Silva, who played 0 games for Porto's first team, moved to Dynamo Moscow, where the 21-year-old experienced the biggest turning point of his career, and he almost retired that year!

Silva was diagnosed with tuberculosis and became increasingly ill, with doctors telling him he could die if he was hospitalized two weeks late. During the treatment, Silva was depressed and had the idea of retiring, but it was his mother who dissuaded him: "From the reality of our life, I have to remind him that for a boy there are not many good jobs around him. That seemed to get him back on track. ”

Ragnarok XV Thiago Silva: The fighter who defeated the disease, the fixed sea god needle of five-star Brazil

In January 2007, Fluminense accepted Thiago Silva. Silva returned to Brazil to restart his football career, which changed his life, "Everyone knows my feelings for Fluminense when I had tuberculosis and they still open their doors to me and I am forever grateful for that. ”

It was in Fluminense that Thiago Silva became a rising defensive star in Brazilian football. In 2007, Silva helped Fluminense win the Copa do Brasil and was selected for the Copa America primary squad. Silva quickly became the new favorite of Fluminense fans, helping the team reach the Copa Libertadores final for the first time in 2008, but lost to the University of Sport de Quito on penalties.

Ragnarok XV Thiago Silva: The fighter who defeated the disease, the fixed sea god needle of five-star Brazil

On August 13, 2008, in the third round of the men's football group stage of the Beijing Olympic Games, China lost 0-3 to Brazil, and Thiago Silva and Isinho partnered in central defense, which was Silva's first official match for the Brazilian national name. That year, Thiago Silva was not yet 24 years old.

Silva won a bronze medal with Brazil at the Beijing Olympics. Two months later, in the World Cup between Brazil and Venezuela, Silva made his international debut by replacing Juan.

In 2008, Thiago Silva shined brightly, participated in the Olympic Games, made his national team debut, reached the final of the Copa Libertadores, was voted the best player in the league by fans, was selected in the best team of Brazil and the best team of CONMEBOL, and attracted the attention of many giants. In January 2009, Silva joined AC Milan for a transfer fee of 10 million euros and landed in Europe for the second time!

Ragnarok XV Thiago Silva: The fighter who defeated the disease, the fixed sea god needle of five-star Brazil

In the 09-10 season, Thiago Silva conquered Milan fans, Maldini praised him for having "all the qualities of a champion" and Nesta praised "a great player has arrived". With two seniors as mentors, Silva quickly established himself in the Apennines and was able to travel to South Africa with the Brazilian team.

At the World Cup in South Africa, Dunga chose 32-year-old Lucio to partner with 31-year-old Juan in central defence, and 25-year-old Thiago Silva did not get any appearance, and watched his team miss the final four again. In the 2011 Copa America, Silva replaced Juan and partnered Lucio in central defence, at this time Brazil was facing a new generation, and the 19-year-old Neymar also stepped up. In the next 10 years, Silva will work with Neymar to shoulder the burden of the Brazilian team's defensive and offensive ends, and carry the Brazilian team through a period of darkest years.

Ragnarok XV Thiago Silva: The fighter who defeated the disease, the fixed sea god needle of five-star Brazil

In the 10-11 season, Silva helped AC Milan win the Serie A title, and even more terrifyingly, he received only one yellow card in 42 appearances throughout the season, and he also made a cameo at the back when the team faced a personnel crisis. Silva was voted Milan's Player of the Season and Serie A Player of the Season by the newspaper Sport di Milano. At the same time, Silva was also selected for the best team in Serie A, the UEFA team of the year, and won the Samba Gold Award (the best Brazilian player in Europe), becoming a well-deserved "Italian defender"!

Ragnarok XV Thiago Silva: The fighter who defeated the disease, the fixed sea god needle of five-star Brazil

In 2011, Thiago Silva became one of the world's top centre-backs, a position he has not been there until now.

However, the top centre-back, whom Baresi called the most like himself and had no room for improvement, was praised by celebrities, teammates and opponents, but left after just three years at Milan. Silva said he never asked to leave, he was happy in Milan, and Milan repeatedly stressed that Silva was not for sale. But helplessly, Milan still sold Silva to Greater Paris for a transfer fee of 42 million euros, and left with Ibrahimovic. These two transfers were seen as one of the reasons for Milan's decline, and Greater Paris had two key pillars of its rise.

At London 2012, Thiago Silva once again competed as an over-age player, playing a full six games, but only upgraded the bronze medal to silver medal at the Beijing Olympics. A year later, in the Confederations Cup on home, Silva finally won the national team championship, and Brazil won all five games, overtook Italy, eliminated Uruguay, defeated Spain, and completed the three consecutive Confederations Cup titles! Silva lifted the trophy as captain, leaving Brazilians looking forward to a World Cup on home a year later.

Ragnarok XV Thiago Silva: The fighter who defeated the disease, the fixed sea god needle of five-star Brazil

From 2011 to 2015, Thiago Silva was the "world's first defender" in football. He has all-round defensive ability, fast speed, strong body, good sense of position, calm mentality and clean movements. At 1.81m, he is short in central defence, but Silva has excellent positioning and strong air defense. Silva has a solid footing, and the one-on-one breakthrough of the other side is difficult to pass him. Moreover, Silva's ability to read games is very textbook, he can anticipate and intercept opponents' attacks, and he can also launch attacks, so he can play the role of a back.

Ragnarok XV Thiago Silva: The fighter who defeated the disease, the fixed sea god needle of five-star Brazil
Ragnarok XV Thiago Silva: The fighter who defeated the disease, the fixed sea god needle of five-star Brazil
Ragnarok XV Thiago Silva: The fighter who defeated the disease, the fixed sea god needle of five-star Brazil
Ragnarok XV Thiago Silva: The fighter who defeated the disease, the fixed sea god needle of five-star Brazil
Ragnarok XV Thiago Silva: The fighter who defeated the disease, the fixed sea god needle of five-star Brazil

Because of his excellent defensive selection and judgment, Silva has an unparalleled advantage - very few fouls! In the 12-13 season, Silva committed only 14 fouls in 22 Ligue 1 games, receiving only 2 yellow cards and 1 red card for putting his hand on the referee's back...

In the 13-14 season, Silva only received 1 yellow card in 28 Ligue 1 games and 2 yellow cards in 42 games in the whole season! Silva has only eaten 18 yellow cards in 8 seasons in Ligue 1 and has only eaten 1 yellow card in 204 games, including 1 yellow card in four seasons! In his 8 years in Greater Paris, Silva had just 26 yellow cards in 315 matches.

Ragnarok XV Thiago Silva: The fighter who defeated the disease, the fixed sea god needle of five-star Brazil

When it comes to defensive ability alone, Thiago Silva is impeccable, as Baresi says. But in key games, defensive ability can't decide everything, and sometimes it takes some willpower, some mental attributes.

At the 2014 World Cup, Thiago Silva wore the armband of the Brazilian team. In the group stage, Silva played solidly as Brazil won 2 and drew 1. In the 1/8 final against Chile, Silva reached the milestone of 50 matches for the national team. In the opening 18 minutes, Silva headed back and assisted central defender David Luiz to break the goal!

Ragnarok XV Thiago Silva: The fighter who defeated the disease, the fixed sea god needle of five-star Brazil

Alexis Sanchez then equalized and the two teams ended up in a penalty shootout. But before the penalty shootout, captain Silva sat alone on the sidelines, sitting on football, away from his teammates.

Ragnarok XV Thiago Silva: The fighter who defeated the disease, the fixed sea god needle of five-star Brazil

Neymar, Fred and Paulinho were all boosting morale, but when the penalty shootout began, Silva kept kneeling on the turf, burying his head, not daring to look at the tense moment of suffocation.

Ragnarok XV Thiago Silva: The fighter who defeated the disease, the fixed sea god needle of five-star Brazil

After the game, Silva personally admitted that he did not dare to take the penalty: "When the manager asked me if I would like to play a sixth game, I replied no and asked to put me at the end of the penalty sequence, after goalkeeper Cesar. Taking a penalty at home can be a lot of pressure and I pray God not to pick me for the penalty. In the last three penalties, I missed two of them. ”

One of the misses Silva mentioned occurred in the 1/4 final of the 2011 Copa America, Brazil lost 0-2 to Paraguay on penalties, and Elano, Silva, Santos and Fred all missed!

Ragnarok XV Thiago Silva: The fighter who defeated the disease, the fixed sea god needle of five-star Brazil

Carlos Alberto, Brazil's 1970 champion captain, criticized Silva's refusal to take a penalty: "He had to stand in the middle of the field cheering for his teammates, not on his knees, he was the captain, the captain was chosen because he could face all this, he had to be passionate and bring the other players along. ”

At that time, Silva was labeled a "weak captain". In the quarter-final against Colombia, Silva opened the scoring in the opening seven minutes, which calmed some criticism for him.

Ragnarok XV Thiago Silva: The fighter who defeated the disease, the fixed sea god needle of five-star Brazil

However, in the 64th minute, Silva received a yellow card for being whistled to interfere with the goalkeeper's kickoff, resulting in his suspension in the semi-finals of the World Cup!

Ragnarok XV Thiago Silva: The fighter who defeated the disease, the fixed sea god needle of five-star Brazil

We will never know what the outcome of the World Cup semi-finals would have been if Neymar had not been injured, if Silva had not been suspended, at least, not 1-7. Silva failed to defend Brazil in the semifinals, it was the darkest day in the history of Brazilian football, and Silva must have been sitting on pins and needles on that day, like a manga on his back, like a fish in his throat.

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