Roberto Carlos: Thiago Silva will delight Porto fans | OneFootball

Roberto Carlos believes that the Portuguese Nuno Mendes will soon be regarded as the best left-back in the world and anticipates that Thiago Silva still has much to offer both at the club and national team levels.

Roberto Carlos is considered by many to be the best left-back in the history of football, and today one of the best is Nuno Mendes. How far can he go?-I believe he will win more titles and score more goals than I did. I think that, in a short time, he will be recognized as the best left-back in the world. He has a style of play very similar to mine: he plays with emotion and courage.

Thiago Silva, FC Porto's winter signing, can he dream of a return to the Brazilian national team for the World Cup?-I believe so. If Éder Militão is used as a full-back, that could open up space for Thiago. It would be nice to see him alongside Marquinhos representing Brazil at the World Cup. He is 41 years old, but nowadays it is common to see players aged 38 or 39 extending their careers to 41 or 42. Thiago demonstrated this at Fluminense, whose defense was the least beaten in the Brasileirão last season. In my opinion, he belongs to the group of the best central defenders ever.

Will he be able to show this quality at FC Porto?-Just follow closely to see that he is an exceptional player. He is an extraordinary footballer and will bring much joy to FC Porto fans. It is very gratifying to see him happy here. As captain, he represents a lot; he has a great desire to play, as was evident on the day of his presentation.

In the Champions League, Real Madrid will face Benfica in the play-off to access the round of 16. Will they want to somehow avenge the defeat suffered in the last round of the first phase?-I will be in the stands watching the game and cheering for Real to put on a great performance. I wouldn't say it's about revenge. The Champions League is a competition the team enjoys playing. In that match at Luz, they lost, but they were already qualified for the play-off, and the motivation was different. Now it will be another story, with the second leg at Santiago Bernabéu. It will be interesting.

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