At the age of 38, Thiago Silva has not shown any signs of stepping on the other side of the slope of his career, instead continuing to be a mainstay at Chelsea and the Brazil national team. But few people know that, in the past, Thiago Silva experienced the most deadly period of his life while playing in Russia… Comment 0
18 years ago, in 2005, then Thiago Silva was still just a promising young Brazilian player starting his first steps in Russia with Dynamo Moscow.
That same year, Thiago Silva faced death when he was diagnosed with infectious tuberculosis and the Brazilian midfielder’s symptoms began to take a turn for the worse that doctors thought. to the removal of part of the defender’s lung.
Thiago Silva’s mother and wife, when they heard about his situation, were extremely worried, and both had discussions with doctors that if they did so, the playing career of the former PSG and AC player. Milan will end.
Thiago Silva had a difficult time in Russia with Dynamo Moscow
“The surgery to remove part of my lung would end my dream of playing football, I really needed a guardian angel at that time,” Thiago Silva recalls.
In contrast, not long ago at the time when this midfielder had just joined Dynamo Moscow, although he knew that Thiago Silva had not played a game for Porto before, the Russian representative still decided to recruit him.
The doctors began to realize that Thiago Silva was a player with very weak physical strength and he easily became tired during matches. It turns out that when recruiting Thiago Silva, the Dynamo Moscow club did not have the right medical tests.
Thiago Silva once had to end his career before becoming a top-class player.
Thiago Silva’s illness was getting worse and worse, he was constantly sick, his temperature was changing, he was coughing, and he was sweating profusely.
It was certainly not the symptoms of a common cold and the doctors had to take Thiago Silva to the hospital for a check-up to know his health.
All members of the medical team were surprised when Thiago Silva was infected with tuberculosis, and it has been 6 months since joining, no one has discovered this disease of the Brazilian midfielder.
Thiago Silva and his mother.
A doctor told Thiago Silva that he was only two weeks away from facing the death penalty for this deadly disease and the young player was also very lucky to be treated and detected in time.
“In 2005, I moved to Dynamo Moscow, the weather there was not pleasant at all and I was sick, I had to stay in the hospital for about 6 months, gained 10 pounds and while the medical staff around Everyone around me was very thin and no one wanted to eat, and I was always hungry.”
“My mother said I looked normal, but I couldn’t walk, I was confined to a hospital bed next to video games and the internet.”
“The doctor gave me pills to take three or four times a day, they realized I had tuberculosis after a few tests and I might not be able to recover. That’s why at the moment, every time I play football, I think back to my time playing in Russia, “said the PSG captain.
Once upon a time, Thiago Silva thought about the decision to retire when his illness did not improve, but his mother and wife were always there to encourage him, and did not want the doctors to let him operate. Thiago Silva still has a dream to play for Brazil and has to work because he has a baby at home.
In the end, Thiago Silva ended the nightmare when he returned to his hometown in the Fluminense shirt, and Thiago Silva returned to running passionately on the pitch.
Thiago Silva in spring in Fluminense shirt.
AC Milan, PSG and now Chelsea, all of Europe’s top teams have welcomed Thiago Silva, a strong player who has overcome life and death to maintain his dream of playing football.
After the sadness of losing with AC Milan to Bayern Munich in the final of the UEFA Champions League 2019/2020, Thiago Silva was still persistent and determined to keep his form high when he moved to Chelsea and finally got the silver trophy. prestigious when with the London team crowned in the 2020/2021 season.
