“He has the quickness, he has the ability on the ball. Thiago Silva is an incredible player and extremely intelligent.”

—  Thiago Silva

José Mourinho (Chelsea), 2014 http://www.sambafoot.com/fr/informations/58637_jose_mourinho_est_fan_de_thiago_silva.html
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