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#3 Thiago Silva
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Thiago Silva was the captain of Brazil in the 2014 World Cup
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One of the best centre-backs in the world, Thiago Silva has been out of Dunga’s plans ever since he took over. The centre-back has put in solid performances for his club side Paris Saint-Germain and he has demonstrated excellent leadership skills in the past few seasons.
Silva is regarded as one of the fastest defenders in the game and he is gifted with good aerial ability. The Paris Saint-Germain captain is also blessed with amazing positioning skills and tactical intelligence making him a nightmare for any forward.
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Hailed as the best of the new breed of defenders — composed in possession, able to create chances for his team from the back — Silva is a defender who is universally praised, being voted as one of the top two central defenders in Europe for three consecutive years.
The Brazilian is definitely unlucky to not make it to the Brazilian Copa squad.
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A Bengaluru lad through and through, Ashwin Hanagudu is a huge fan of Liverpool and unsurprisingly pledges his sworn allegiance to RCB in the IPL. With over 8+ years of experience in this field, Ashwin manages multiple verticals at Sportskeeda and as of July 2024 is the most-read author in the football section.
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