In Brazilian football, yet another sincere event — the speech of “Fluminense” captain and defender Thiago Silva in front of his teammates quickly spread live on the internet and social networks. Before an important victory over “Inter” (2:0), he spoke openly in front of the whole team about the hard days in his life and the big lessons.
In his speech, Thiago Silva emotionally talked about the 2014 World Cup held in Brazil, his stepfather’s serious illness, and what decisions he made during this period of family trial. He called on every footballer striving for work and dreams not to postpone their feelings and actions until tomorrow, so that it won’t be too late in life.
“I consider my family and loved ones to be the most important people in my life. Unfortunately, I didn’t get a chance to say goodbye to my stepfather. Everyone may go through such situations, but what matters most is to act with humanity and values in mind.
In 2014, during the World Cup in Brazil, I went home one day. My stepfather was ill... He is the man who made the Thiago Silva of today. I didn’t know his illness was serious.
I returned to the national team. It was all over. He was hospitalized. I had to go to Paris for pre-season training... Before the first game of the tournament, my wife called and said: ‘Your father has passed away.’
Do you understand what I mean? I didn’t go to the hospital because I thought he would get better. I thought he would recover, so I went back to Paris... What I want to say is: if you want to do something now, don’t delay, don’t wait. Act now, because in life, some opportunities don’t come back,” said Silva.
In 2014, during the World Cup in Brazil, I went home one day. My stepfather was ill... He is the man who made the Thiago Silva of today. I didn’t know his illness was serious.
I returned to the national team. It was all over. He was hospitalized. I had to go to Paris for pre-season training... Before the first game of the tournament, my wife called and said: ‘Your father has passed away.’
Do you understand what I mean? I didn’t go to the hospital because I thought he would get better. I thought he would recover, so I went back to Paris... What I want to say is: if you want to do something now, don’t delay, don’t wait. Act now, because in life, some opportunities don’t come back,” said Silva.
His words affected not only his teammates but also millions of fans, making them reflect on life beyond football.
For information, the “Fluminense” team will play an important match against Saudi Arabia’s “Al Hilal” on the night of July 4. The strong spirit and humanity of the team captain inspired football fans and led to wide discussions on the internet.
Not to be late on new pages of life, to make the right decision — this became the main message of Thiago Silva’s speech. And fans are drawing important life lessons from his experience. Read 'Zamin' on Telegram!
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