Chelsea star Thiago Silva answers questions about the future after crying at 'Last Dance' at Wembley
Thiago Silva has given a big hint about his future at Chelsea after more FA Cup heartbreak at Wembley this weekend.
The 39-year-old broke down in tears after the Blues' FA Cup semi-final defeat to the reigning champions. city of manchester on Saturday.
After joining the club in 2020, Brazilian Silva lost an FA Cup final against city of leicester at Wembley, before losing three times to Liverpool at the national stadium.
With his contract expiring this summer, the veteran arguably had one last chance to end his wait for a domestic trophy in England.
However, Bernard SilvaThe goal in the 84th minute punished a waste Chelsea to almost end his namesake's hopes of glory under the arch.
The former AC Milan and Paris Saint Germain The defender has now hinted that his time at SW6 appears to be coming to an end.
“You will know in the coming days,” a dejected Silva revealed after the game about his future.
“I don't want to say anything now after a defeat.
“I'm sad about the result, but sooner or later the news will come out.
“I have a decision made in mind, but now is not the time to share it.
“It's not an individual sport, but my four years here were very good. It's not that I didn't believe in myself, but with my age and the intensity of this league, it's rare to see high-level players at 39 years old.
“I don't like to talk about myself, but it shows. In the semi-final I was ready to play extra time! I see that I still have a few years left to continue enjoying football.”
The 39-year-old also wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter, in response to the late defeat: “It's hard to put into words what I feel right now.
“We are very sorry for not having achieved it, we left everything on the field. Proud of this group. Thank you all for never leaving us.”
Silva's wife also dropped a big hint on social media that the former Brazil captain will leave Chelsea this summer.
Teammate Belle called the FA Cup defeat to City her “last dance” after sharing a photo of her holding a Chelsea scarf at Wembley.