Ancelotti picks Thiago Silva of FC Porto in his all-time Brazil XI | OneFootball

This Monday, a call-up will take place for the Brazilian national team, the last one before the final squad for the 2026 World Cup is announced. Naturally, there is great curiosity about Neymar's situation, who may have the last opportunity this month to convince Carlo Ancelotti, but there are several other candidates for a spot in the coach's options for the escrete.

One of these candidates is Thiago Silva, a central defender for FC Porto. The experienced player, aged 41, recently stated that he feels capable of representing the canarinha at the highest level in the tournament that begins in June, and on Sunday, he received a positive sign from the Italian coach, who included him in the best eleven ever of the national team.

«In goal, I can put Dida, Cafu on the right flank, and Éder Militão and Thiago Silva as central defenders,» Ancelotti began, adding Marcelo on the left.

«In midfield, Casemiro, Kaká… And I think I forgot someone. In attack, on the right, Rodrygo, who can also play in another position, and on the left, Vinícius. Up front, I have many options: Ronaldo, Ronaldinho, Rivaldo… There are too many options,» added Carlo Ancelotti, thus outlining an eleven formed by Brazilians he coached at Milan and Real Madrid.

Even so, it is a favorable sign for Thiago Silva, who dreams of being present at what may be his last major national team tournament.

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