“Simply the best defender in the world. Whenever he is on the pitch, his presence reassures the others, from the goalkeeper to the attackers.”

—  Thiago Silva

Raí, 2013 http://rmcsport.bfmtv.com/info/366036/psg-thiago-silva-la-perfection-au-bresilien/
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