“It was a difficult decision to say no twice to Barcelona. It was never...” — Thiago Silva Quote

“It was a difficult decision to say no twice to Barcelona. It was never a secret that I have admired them since I was a kid and that I always wished I could play for Barcelona. But life is made of hard decisions that sometimes go against what you dream of.”

“Italian football remains a very successful product, which has inspired people all over the world.”

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

“I'd always admired Sean Connery. Even though I wonder about some of his choices, I like him even in bad movies.”

“I'd love the opportunity to continue to work in the U.S. with people I have always admired and I also want keep telling stories from where I'm from.”

“I've always admired great football managers, and Sir Alex Ferguson had so much success.”