Quotes from Thiago Silva

Each day you learn something new. Professionally, personally and even emotionally, because the emotional aspect is so important.

When you play against important teams, you obviously feel more motivated.

I've worked with a lot of coaches in my career, but one man stands out, and that's Mr Ancelotti.

It is impossible not to hear some of the criticism. However, no newspaper, nor journalist, is going to tell me who I am. I know who I am.

I am very proud to look back and see all that I've been through, without forgetting my identity and always staying humble.

When you sign a contract you only think about staying for all of it, but that depends on many things.

I know nothing is impossible in life.

It's not really important whether we play beautiful football. It will be good if we play attacking football and score a lot of goals. But the main objective is to win.

I remember I'd be playing in the streets with friends, sometimes barefooted. I'd come home with sore feet, but wanting to do the same the day after. That passion made us keep playing. Playing in the dirt was our daily joy.

When I joined AC Milan I didn't play for six months. But I was training under a great coach in Carlo Ancelotti. I can't stress how important those six months were - they changed my life.

It's difficult to mark Ronaldo. I think he has a lot of qualities. He has all the abilities a striker can possesses. He's very good with the head, the right foot, the left foot. His strike is the same whatever the feet.

Ligue 1 is much stronger than people give it credit for.

The only true opponent of PSG is PSG.

It wasn't easy for me to find my feet when I first arrived in Europe.

Brazil versus Argentina is always a great game, with great football and scoring chances.

I hope I can make the decision to give up before my legs give up on me. I do not want to be embarrassing on the field and feel one day that I'm not at my best and players can beat me easily in duels.