Chelsea defender Thiago Silva has his sights on representing Brazil in the next World Cup despite the fact that he will be 38 at the time.
Thiago Silva still has plans to represent Brazil on the international stage when the next edition of the World Cup will take-off in 2022.
The veteran defender joined Chelsea this summer on a free transfer, departing Paris Saint-Germain after eight seasons with the Ligue 1 club.
During his time in Paris, Silva established himself as one of the world’s best defenders. He made 315 appearances for Les Parisiens while claiming seven Ligue 1 titles during that eight-year stay.
Most recently, the Brazilian came close to leading PSG to a Champions League triumph. However, they fell to Bayern Munich in the finals.
On the international scene, Silva has been a mainstay for Brazil since making his debut with the senior team in 2008. Till date, he has amassed a total of 89 caps while featuring at three World Cups.
Regardless, he is setting his sights on featuring at one more World Cup for his country, despite the fact that he’d almost certainly be one of the oldest players involved in Qatar in 2022.
“What motivates me, day by day, is the hunger to win. To win everything within my reach,” Silva said in an interview with Chelsea’s official website.
“Coming to the Premier League, my main goal is to win the league title and I’m certain that we’ll be fighting for that every step of the way. The team is really strong, we’ve got a great coach and I’ve come here to contribute in whatever way I can to ensure that we get as close as possible to achieving those aims.
“That’s what motivates me: stepping out onto the pitch, and then winning, winning, and winning some more. I don’t think about anything else.
“As I’ve said before, the prospect of playing at the next World Cup is another thing that really drives me. I’ll be more or less 38 years old by the time of the next World Cup and I’m hugely motivated to be in good shape for it.
“The work that I’m putting in to make this a reality already started a while back and now Chelsea have given me a great opportunity to continue playing at the highest level.”
Silva is expected to bring leadership and organization to a Chelsea back-line that has looked shaky of late. The defender is yet to make his Chelsea debut and could yet against West Brom this weekend.
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