Thiago Silva

2022 - 12 - 9

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Who is Brazil team captain? Why Thiago Silva wears armband for ... (Sporting News)

Every footballer dreams of captaining Brazil and hoisting the World Cup trophy high, which player is leading Brazil out in Qatar?

Silva would captain the side once again in Russia 2018, where they were looking to atone for their catastrophic semifinal of four years before. This mean expectations were high going into the home World Cup the next year, in which Silva would once again be named captain. The hosts would go on to win that tournament, beating then European and world champions Spain, 3-0, in the final.

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Thiago Silva drops international retirement hint but insists he hopes ... (Goal India)

IN THREE PHOTOS: Marquinhos. Getty Neymar Thiago Silva Dani Alves Brazil 2022 Getty Images Livakovic Brazil Croatia World Cup 2022 ...

THE BIGGER PICTURE: Silva captained Brazil during their Qatar campaign but he'll be almost 42 by the time the next World Cup rolls around, meaning he's likely to call time on his international career before then. For the defender, the realisation that this World Cup would likely be his last attempt to win the competition as a player sunk in soon after. He'll be back in domestic action for Chelsea when the Premier League resumes on Boxing Day.

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