:quality(85)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/infobae/OH5422EGX5D5FAVXER4RKCYZMA.jpg "Why won’t Thiago Silva, Fluminense’s recent signing, be able to play against Alianza Lima in the Copa Libertadores?")
The Brazilian is the brand new signing of the ‘flu’ for the remainder of the season.
On Tuesday, May 7, Fluminense announced emotional news for all its fans. And Thiago Silva will once again wear the ‘tricolor’ shirt after 16 years and shine in great European teams such as PSG, AC Milan and now the latest Chelsea.
His presentation was really full of emotion. The ‘flu’ published a video, where the footballer appeared singing one of the club’s popular songs. Later, with a voice-over and images of his first stage in Rio de Janeiro, the defender remembered the time he was away with a powerful message.
“16 years separated us, but we were never distant. My heart was always with you, thinking of you. I saw the club win, now is the time to meet again to fight together for more conquests,” she exclaimed.
This is how his return to Fluminense was made official. Silva will be linked to the institution for two seasons, that is, until June 2026. Currently 39 years old, everything indicates that the Brazilian national team will hang up his boots with the club he loves.
Thiago Silva returned to Fluminense and will wear the ‘3’ shirt until 2026.
This news had repercussions in Peru, because Fluminense shares a group with Alianza Lima in the current edition of the Copa Libertadores. However, Thiago Silva, the Brazilian team’s new reinforcement, will not face the ‘blue and white’ in the duel on matchday 6. Why?
The surprising reason is related to his contract with Chelsea. Although the central defender was presented by ‘flu’, he still has a current link with the Premier League team until June of this year. He will still have to remain in the UK.
Along these lines, the experienced player will not be able to participate in the second confrontation between Fluminense and Alianza, which is scheduled for Wednesday, May 29 at 7:30 p.m. at the Maracaná stadium, and will be available for the round of 16 of the Conmebol competition, in case your cast classify.
Peruvians and Brazilians already met on the opening day of the international tournament and were tied at one in Matute. Attacker Kevin Serna opened the scoring in the first half with a powerful shot, while center back Marquinhos equalized with a header.
Alianza Lima drew 1-1 against Fluminense for the first date of Group A of the Copa Libertadores 2024.
Thiago Silva, Brazilian footballer born on September 22, 1984, is considered one of the most outstanding central defenders of his generation. He began his professional career at RS Futebol in 2002, before moving to Juventude, where his performance earned him a move to European football with FC Porto and later Dinamo Moscow.
However, it was at Fluminense, where he arrived in 2006, where he really stood out, winning the Brazilian Cup in 2007. This latest success took him to AC Milan in 2009, establishing himself as one of the best defenders in the world. During his time in Italy, he lifted the Serie A trophy in the 2010-2011 season and the Italian Super Cup in 2011.
In 2012, the defender made an important move to PSG, a club where he spent eight seasons, becoming captain and key figure. In Paris, his record expanded significantly, winning seven Ligue 1 titles, five French Cups, six French League Cups and seven French Super Cups. In addition, he played in a Champions League final in 2020, although he lost it to Bayern Munich.
In August 2020, Silva joined Chelsea FC in the Premier League, where he quickly established himself as an important player and won historic titles such as the Champions League, the European Super Cup and the FIFA Club World Cup. Along with his successful career at the club level, he wore the shirt of the Brazilian national team, with which he won the Confederations Cup and the Copa América.
Thiago Silva went from losing the Champions League final with PSG to winning it years later with Chelsea.
On the other hand, Alianza is not having a good present in the Libertadores. So far he has only added 2 points out of a possible 9. They lost to Cerro Porteño and tied with Fluminense and Colo Colo. These results have placed it in the last position of Group A.
But all is not lost for the team led by Alejandro Restrepo. They are two units away from the qualifying zone for the round of 16 of the ‘great conquest’ and play off of the Copa Sudamericana. To continue dreaming about it, he will have to beat Cerro, tomorrow, May 8, when he receives him at 7:00 p.m. at the Alejandro Villanueva stadium.