Do not count on us to shoot this poor helpless pangolin on sight, supposedly responsible for all the ills on the planet. But all the same… See Thiago Silva, undoubtedly the greatest defender in the history of PSG, bid farewell to the Parc des Princes, at the foot of an almost empty grandstand and after a friendly match, it hurts.
Yep, Friday, against Celtic, O Monstro bowed out after eight years of loyal service in Paris. Admittedly, its story is not yet quite over and it is not impossible that it will lift the supreme trophy in the next few weeks on the Lisbon side, but as regards the Park, the case is folded.
Funny tribute, sad der '
Friendly or not, the ultras had not forgotten. After the meeting, as the Park was about to close its doors, the Brazilian returned to the foot of the Virage Auteuil to exchange a few words with them and receive a much-deserved tribute. They had initially reserved a banner for him during the meeting “Thiago Silva in Paris? We sign direct ”, as if to tell him that they would not have been against seeing him extend his adventure in the capital for at least one more season. Then came the songs in his honor. And this gesture by Thiago Silva in response, waving his arms up and down facing the Virage, like a certain Raï 22 years ago. Brrrr, the symbol.
Seen from the stadium: this moment between Thiago Silva and the lovers of the capital club ✨ #PSG #Monstro pic.twitter.com/rSASZliFob
- Ambre Godillon (@AmbreGodillon) July 21, 2020The defender then spoke in front of the cameras of beIN Sport. “There is a lot of emotion. Eight years is a lot. In my opinion, this is a story that I created. My children grew up here in France. I grew up too, not just as a player, but also as a man. The respect that the club, the players, the staff have given me is the most important thing, ”he said, on the verge of tears. Damn dust in the eye ...
The most beautiful to come?
But the player does not forget that the story can still have a happier ending: "It's not over yet, we still have a lot to do, three cups to go for. That's why we have to keep working. I hope I can get out through the front door, that's my goal for the moment. "
Asked after the match, Thomas Tuchel made a surprising speech to say the least, suggesting that the captain's future in Paris was perhaps not yet definitively sealed. “For the moment he is our player, our captain. We have to talk about all these things after the Champions League. Now we have to be focused. It seems that he is going to leave but in football, you never know, ”he said. However, given the salary of the loustic, it is difficult to see how it could be otherwise. Unless there is a place in the staff, eh coach?
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