Farewell post copied? Stir surrounds new BVB signing Silva | OneFootball

Fabio Silva has caused a stir with his farewell post from Wolverhampton. Just a few days later, another player published an almost identical text.

Borussia Dortmund's new signing Fabio Silva is making headlines not only on the field. After his move from the Premier League, the Portuguese said goodbye to his former club Wolverhampton Wanderers on Instagram – sparking an unexpected controversy.

"When I arrived at the Wolves, I was full of ambitions, dreams and wanted to make a big impression. I know that I could not meet these expectations by far," Silva wrote in his emotional post. This was followed by several paragraphs in which he expressed his gratitude to coaches, teammates and the entire staff, before ending with the words "Thank you Wolves, from the bottom of my heart".

Just a few days later, Christantus Uche, who had moved from Getafe to Crystal Palace in the summer, published an almost identical farewell post – only the club name was different. "When I arrived at Getafe, I was full of ambitions, dreams and wanted to make a big impression. I know that I could not meet these expectations by far," Uche's message read. The striking similarity quickly led to speculation that Uche had copied Silva's post.

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Fabio Silva responded to the accusations with a screenshot of a WhatsApp message to his media advisor. He wrote: "This is a conversation where everyone can see that I wrote the farewell letter to Wolverhampton on August 22. I don't need any further explanations, I did this alone and showed my gratitude to the Wolves in this way." With this, the Portuguese clearly wanted to clarify that his post was independently written – it was not a copy of Uche's.

In addition to the social media controversy, Silva is currently struggling with injury problems. After his transfer, the 23-year-old will be out for a longer period, meaning he will miss both the Champions League opener against Juventus Turin and the first Bundesliga games after the international break.

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