Thiago Silva publishes video explaining his departure from Fluminense

Defender Thiago Silva terminated his contract with Fluminense on Tuesday afternoon (16), at CT Carlos Castilho. With this, the defender's second spell at the club where he was formed came to an end. This Saturday (20), after being announced as a reinforcement for Porto, from Potugal, the player published a video on his social networks explaining his departure.

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— Special thanks to President Mário for his effort. To Paulo too. For making this possible. My return to Europe brings me closer to my family, to special moments that I'm missing. I was very happy, I hope you take it into your lives too — said the former captain.

There were 212 matches and 19 goals in total. Thiago leaves the club around six months before the time stipulated in the contract. After being eliminated in the semi-finals of the Copa do Brasil, Thiago Silva said goodbye to his teammates in the locker room.

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The athlete signed a contract with the Portuguese club until the end of the 2025/2026 season, with the possibility of renewal for another year. Upon his return to Brazil, Thiago Silva played for just over a year and a half for Fluminense, a period in which the team finished the Brazilian Championship in fifth place.

The tricolor president, Mário Bittencourt, still tried to keep the defender, but the player's decision was to leave the club. The main motivation was the intention to be closer to his family, who live in London, England. Proof of this is that his son, Isago Silva, aged 17, signed his first professional contract with Chelsea at the beginning of December — the club for which Thiago Silva played between 2020 and 2024.

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