Chelsea centre-back Thiago Silva has admitted he would like to match Italian legend Paulo Maldini’s longevity in soccer.
Still going robust with membership and nation, the Brazilian goals of enjoying on the prime stage aged 40 and above, and exhibits no indicators of slowing down within the close to future.
He performed 34 instances for Chelsea in his debut marketing campaign for the membership, and arguably would’ve featured extra had he not suffered from a thigh damage in February.
The veteran defender went onto assist the Blues to win their second Champions League title – though he did limp off within the ultimate in opposition to Manchester City in Porto – and he has definitely confirmed to be a strong signing since arriving free of charge from PSG in the summertime of 2020.
With Silva nonetheless very a lot in Thomas Tuchel’s plans for subsequent season, the membership just lately opted to increase his contract at Stamford Bridge for an additional yr – a feat that definitely suggests he’s on the best way to attaining his ‘Maldini dream’.
Speaking in a Brazil press conference on Wednesday, Silva stated: “I hope I can do the identical factor that Paolo Maldini did at Milan, enjoying till he was 40 or 41 years previous.
“That’s my plan for the rapid future. I’ve ready myself for that and now at 36 years previous I proceed to play at a excessive stage and that provides me an excessive amount of satisfaction.”
However, the Chelsea man has admitted that his health isn’t precisely the way it was once, and he has to handle it accordingly.
“From this second on I’ve to stay every season and every competitors,” he added. “I play very fastidiously as a result of my physique is not the identical because it was two or three years in the past and the restoration from one recreation to a different takes longer.”
Silva’s need to maintain on going is admirable, and Chelsea followers shall be hoping that he continues to play to the extent he’s proven all through his profession.
