Top 45 Thiago Silva Quotes

Centre-backs with good technique can move the ball forward, even when under pressure.

For me, Messi is the greatest player in history, the greatest player I’ve ever seen.

Even for great players, things don’t go well at certain clubs and that’s normal.

The only true opponent of PSG is PSG.

My mother taught me to be honest no matter what situation takes place in my life, to be honest and to stay humble.

We have to learn that not everyone deserves our tears. You have to do the right thing even if someone mocks you.

To me, Messi, Neymar and Suarez are among the three best players in the world.

During a training session, Ibra made a mess of five consecutive passes and no-one told him anything. When I made a mess of one, he shouted at me. We had an exchange of words. After training, he came to apologise, and told me it was the first time in his life that he’d been wrong.

It was a difficult decision to say no twice to Barcelona. It was never a secret that I have admired them since I was a kid and that I always wished I could play for Barcelona. But life is made of hard decisions that sometimes go against what you dream of.

If I have to run for Neymar, I will run for Neymar. If have to die for Neymar, I will too.

I have a clear conscience and never let success get to my head. You know that when you achieve something, you can change the way you are very easily.

Paulinho provides pace, strength and quality goals in the middle of the park.

I am happy that my career has been successful and I want to finish at the highest level possible.

Why would I accept to earn less money to play for Barcelona? Why are players the ones supposed to sacrifice themselves?

I want to leave PSG one day having won the Champions League. That’s my biggest dream.

When you play against important teams, you obviously feel more motivated.

It is impossible not to hear some of the criticism. However, no newspaper, nor journalist, is going to tell me who I am. I know who I am.

When I joined AC Milan I didn’t play for six months. But I was training under a great coach in Carlo Ancelotti. I can’t stress how important those six months were – they changed my life.

It was Milan who proved they wanted me and they did everything to get me.

Pastore has so many qualities. Every pass he makes puts our forwards into position and we create a lot of opportunities thanks to him.

I try to be as focused as I can so I can do my job to the best of my abilities.

When you wear that shirt with the five stars on the front you have to respect it.

Winning the World Cup is what we have to do with Brazil. Every day that is what is in my head.

When you are accustomed to winning, when you are used to winning, then afterwards you tend not to have the same level of concentration. Sometimes you go into the games thinking you have already won because you are so strong.

Messi is one of the best of all, but I’m sure Neymar will get to that level.

I heard a lot of things: ‘I’m not a leader, I’m not this or that.’ It wounds you, but after that it’s also the kind of thing that motivates you the most.

I started off as a right-winger, but my coaches pushed me further and further back. So much so that I ended up in defence, because I wasn’t good with my hands and there was nowhere else to go! So they put me there and that’s when I found my position.

I feel French, beyond the passport.

I’m a very quiet guy.

It’s not really important whether we play beautiful football. It will be good if we play attacking football and score a lot of goals. But the main objective is to win.

Centre-backs usually get criticised for clearing the ball long, but it’s easier doing this than risking a pass. If you lose the ball at the back, it’s almost a goal. Most centre-backs don’t risk this kind of game, depending on the holding midfielder in front.

I’m happy in Paris, I’m happy to play with great players and to be part of an ambitious project.

I’ve overcome tuberculosis and my life was at risk.

Inter made an offer for me, but then their interest went cold.

I’ve worked with a lot of coaches in my career, but one man stands out, and that’s Mr Ancelotti.

I’ll be Parisian for life.

What I like about Scolari is his personality. He is a firm guy in his words – if you are not playing well, you’ll be benched, but if you are benched and training well, then you will get your opportunity.

Paris is a part of my life.

I have been a Barca fan since I was a child and followed them since they had Romario, Rivaldo and Ronaldo.

Each day you learn something new. Professionally, personally and even emotionally, because the emotional aspect is so important.

Brazil versus Argentina is always a great game, with great football and scoring chances.

I think Mourinho did not have enough respect for us.

When I speak everyone listens and that gives me pleasure – even Zlatan, who has got a strong personality. When I talk he listens to me and I explain why he has got to do this or that.

The fear of losing is always there, but you mustn’t let that fear dull your desire to win.

Zlatan is a great guy; I speak with him very regularly. I have a lot of respect and admiration for him.