Thiago Silva hints at staying at FC Porto: “The desire is clear” | OneFootball

Thiago Silva arrived at FC Porto in January, but still in time to add another trophy to the extensive list of honors in his career. With a contract only until the end of this season, the center-back admitted, right after being crowned champion, that he is open to the possibility of continuing in blue and white next season, especially because that would also give him the chance to play in the Champions League again.

“The desire is clear, but now we’re going to rest, think a little more about what we want to do in the future. We still have two games to try to be in condition to represent Brazil at the World Cup,” the experienced defender told TNT Sports, also making it clear that he wants to be present at the 2026 World Cup, which will take place next summer.

“I’m available and the coach [Carlo Ancelotti] knows me well enough. It’s not about forcing anything, but I’m trying to make the most of the moment in the best way possible. My career has been beautiful and if I have to play in one more World Cup, let’s do it; if not, I’ll be thankful, because I’ve had incredible moments and, at the club where I went through the greatest difficulty of my career, being able to become champion, no one will erase that,” he said, adding: ” “I’ve had the opportunity to play in four World Cups, I know what I’m talking about. If he [Carlo Ancelotti] feels my presence is needed, I’m available. The football I’ve been playing gives me reason to have that hope, but if I’m not called up, life goes on and that’s part of it, cycles come to an end and, suddenly, if it doesn’t happen, it’s the end of another one, but life has to go on and we try to do our best wherever we are. If it has to be here, it will be; if I have to stop and move into a post-career role in another function... Life has to go on.”

Thiago Silva

FC Porto player

About the title won with FC Porto, a club he had already represented at the start of his career, the center-back admits it was a special moment for several reasons, among them the fact that he recently lost his mother. “Certainly, because of everything that happened before and this year... I had to go through a story elsewhere to close this cycle, and at one of the most important moments of the season I suffered a major loss, my mother. She saw practically my entire career, the 32 titles, and practically on the last one, because we never know what will happen, unfortunately she couldn’t be there, but I’m sure she is happy, wherever she is, with my career, and with the responsible man and professional I am, so today is a mixture of feelings and that’s why I’m more reserved, not celebrating as much, but I’m sure I’ve done my best up to this point and I remain committed to the cause and the institution. I left here not knowing if I would ever play football again [after contracting tuberculosis in 2005] and to close the cycle in this way, for me, is a unique moment in my life,” he said, later revealing to whom he dedicates this latest achievement in his career.

“I definitely dedicate it to my mother; she made me who I am today, the responsible father and human being my friends are proud to know. I’m a very loyal guy and she deserves all the credit for that. My parents separated very early, she was both father and mother for some time and, although I had lost contact with my father, my stepfather passed away during the 2014 World Cup and this title is for them. I want to thank God and my family and wife, who came from London to celebrate with me here; they are people who deserve that recognition because I do nothing alone, and I also want to thank the group of players for helping me when I arrived.”

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