
Ronaldo, 2014 http://www.le10sport.com/football/ligue1/psg/psg-ronaldo-thiago-silva-il-marche-sur-les-traces-de-beckenbauer136274
From former and current footballers
Fabio Cannavaro, 2014 http://www.paristeam.fr/interviews/cannavaro-encense-thiago-silva-l-italien-fait-l-eloge-du-bresilien-12797.htm
From former and current footballers
Ronaldo, 2014 http://www.le10sport.com/football/ligue1/psg/psg-ronaldo-thiago-silva-il-marche-sur-les-traces-de-beckenbauer136274
From former and current footballers
Pippo Inzaghi, 2011 http://www.football-italia.net/node/5903
From former and current footballers
Sergio Ramos, 2016 http://globoesporte.globo.com/futebol/futebol-internacional/noticia/2016/01/sergio-ramos-elogia-thiago-silva-e-estranha-ausencia-da-selecao.html
From former and current footballers
Lucas Mendes, 2014 http://www.goal.com/fr/news/1729/france/2014/02/20/4634680/om-lucas-mendes-sinspire-de-thiago-silva
From former and current footballers
“Thiago Silva is the best defender in the world.”
David Beckham, 2014 http://www.sambafoot.com/en/news/58815_david_beckham__thiago_silva_is_the_best_defender_in_the_world.html
From former and current footballers
“Thiago Silva is easily the best defender in the world.”
Mathieu Valbuena, 2013 http://www.le10sport.com/football/ligue1/psg/psg-valbuena-thiago-silva-est-le-meilleur-defenseur-du-monde-127738
From former and current footballers
“Today, Thiago Silva is the best defender in the world.”
Aldair, 2014 http://oglobo.globo.com/esportes/tetra-em-94-aldair-diz-que-thiago-silva-o-melhor-zagueiro-do-mundo-12785434
From former and current footballers
“Thiago Silva is an exceptional defender.”
Lionel Messi, 2017 http://www.mundodeportivo.com/opinion/20170213/414281392273/opinion-barca-thiago-silva-leo-messi-tito-vilanova-ariedo-braida.html
From former and current footballers
“Welcome to PSG, Thiago Silva, the best defender in the world.”
Nasser Al-Khelaifi (PSG), 2012 https://twitter.com/sports_fr/status/239018615934943232
From coaches and club directors
“I would say Thiago Silva from Milan is the best defender in the world.”
Nemanja Vidić, 2012 http://www.tribalfootball.com/articles/man-utd-captain-vidic-ac-milans-thiago-silva-best-defender-world-3043501#.U0P6T_mSy1w
From former and current footballers