Paris (AFP)
PSG captain Thiago Silva experienced "a lot of emotions" for his last match in front of the supporters at the Parc des Princes, on Tuesday a friendly against Celtic Glasgow (4-0), while his adventure started in 2012 will end in the end of the season.
"I remember the last time I played Maracana with Fluminense, it was the same, it's difficult on the last day", he confided to the microphone of beIN Sports, after going to greet the kop Parisian, saying a few words of farewell to them at the microphone.
"But it's not over yet," he warned. "We still have a lot of things to do, three cups to go and get, that's why we have to keep working. I hope I can come out with a reward, that's my goal."
In Paris since 2012, the Brazilian defender (35), whose departure was recorded at the end of June by sporting director Leonardo, agreed to play extra time until the final tournament of the Champions League, under a short extension of its contract completed on June 30.
When he arrived in the capital from AC Milan, did he think he would stay eight years in Paris?
"Not at all. It's a story I wrote. I'm very happy for that. My children grew up here in France ... (on the verge of tears) I grew up too, not just as a player , but as a man. And the respect that the club gave me, all the players and the staff, it is for me the most important thing ", he answered.
Like the wishes of the Parisian supporters, who even pleaded "Thiago Silva in Paris ... We sign directly" in a banner deployed just before kick-off, is there a hope of seeing "O Monstro "to finally extend his contract after the" Final 8 "in Lisbon?
"Today he is our player, our captain. We have to talk about all this after the Champions League," said his coach Thomas Tuchel in an enigmatic tone after the match. "It looks like he's going to leave. But in football you never know ..."
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