Before the Libertadores grand final against Boca Juniors, Thiago Silva, Chelsea defender, sent a message and declared his support for Fluminense; check out
This Saturday, 4, fifteen years after the first LibertadoresO Fluminense returns to the most important decision on the continent in search of the big title. This year, the duel will be against Boca Juniors, from Argentina. However, in 2008, the failed challenge was against the LDUfrom Ecuador, Tricolor had a young defender who came to shine in European football years later: Thiago Silva.
In that decision, with the old model, still with two games, the decisive confrontation was at Maracanã and, even with a historic recovery with the ball rolling, Fluminense was unable to shine on penalties and the Ecuadorian club took the title. This Saturday, 4, fifteen years later, Tricolor das Laranjeiras will have the opportunity to finally lift the Libertadores cup in front of their fans.
On his official Twitter account, Thiago Silva, currently on Chelseapublished a photo with the Fluminense shirt and left his message for his training club. “Fifteen years have passed since then. Today, the club of my childhood has another chance to achieve the glory we have waited for so long. Good luck, Fluminense”wrote the 39-year-old defender.
Source: sportbuzz
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