Brazilian International, Thiago Silva said his final goodbyes to Paris Saint Germain after his contract elapsed at the close of the 2019-20 season following their 1 – 0 defeat to German giants, Bayern Munich in the UEFA Champions League final on Sunday.
Thiago Silva marked his name in the club’s history by becoming the first Brazilian with the honour of wearing the captain’s armband in the Champions League final – his last-ever match for Paris Saint-Germain.
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The centre-back, 35, led his team-mates out at Lisbon’s Estadio da Luz in the club’s maiden appearance in the fixture which ended in a slim 1 – 0 loss to Bayern.
Prior to the final match, PSG had fought past Atalanta and RB Leipzig in August to make the clash, while Bayern eased past Chelsea in the second leg of their last-16 tie at the Allianz Arena before going on to record heavy victories over both Barcelona and Lyon.
Silva however made history in holding his side’s captaincy, achieving a feat none of his illustrious compatriots have ever managed in captaining one of the two participants in a European Cup or Champions League final.
In the game which ended in a defeat, Marquinhos retained his place in the centre of midfield ahead of Marco Verratti who later came in as a substitute in the second half.
Neymar created a formidable attack with Kylian Mbappe and Angel Di Maria, however, the trio could not salvage an equalizer in their loss to UEFA champions, Bayern
After eight seasons and more than 300 appearances for PSG, it is also a fitting way for the defender to say farewell to his long-time employers and their fans.
Silva, unlike fellow club favourite Edinson Cavani, accepted a short-term extension to his contract, which expired in June, in order to complete this re-arranged Champions League campaign.
His next destination is yet to be confirmed, with both Chelsea and Fiorentina linked with the defender’s services.
“It is not easy to spend eight years in Paris,” the player, who moved to PSG from Milan in the summer of 2012 explained to AFP at the start of August.
“If I have managed that it is because I have been useful to the team. I am very happy with all that I have achieved here, with the respect the fans have given me. It is magnificent.” the defender added.
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