Tuberculosis behind him, Thiago Silva aims high at World Cup russia

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When Thiago Silva changed to Russia some-more than a decade ago, illness nearly derailed his career.

This year, a Brazil defender will be behind in a country personification at a World Cup.

The 33-year-old Silva assimilated Dynamo Moscow in 2005 though soon felt chest pain that indispensable to be checked out. It was found to be tuberculosis, that put him in a hospital for 5 months. Russian doctors even deliberate removing partial of his lungs.

"That would have ended my career, we needed defender angels to take me away," Silva pronounced this week during the Brazilian team's training stay in London. "I was a bit impressed in a accessible we played opposite Russia this year. It is opposite for me to play there. we hope we can erase that by lifting a World Cup trophy."

Silva, who now plays for Paris Saint-Germain alongside Brazil teammate Neymar, never played a compare for Dynamo though ended adult being a captain of his inhabitant team during the final World Cup. In Russia, though, Silva might struggle to find a starting position underneath coach Tite.

Another PSG player, Marquinhos, and Inter Milan defender Miranda have started many of Brazil's matches in a last dual years.

When Silva had his health issues in 2005, it was Dynamo manager Ivo Wortmann who stopped a defender from carrying surgery on his lungs.

"I knew Thiago from Brazil, took him to Porto B and authorized his send to Russia," Wortmann, who is also Brazilian, told The Associated Press.

Silva's mother, Angela, and his wife, Isabelle, also suspicion the medicine was unnecessary.

"I told them no one would open my father up and finish his dream," Isabelle said. "I am not a doctor, though no one believed he should go by surgery.

"To see him wearing a Brazil shirt is a feat for us all, generally those that know him from those days."

Silva recovered and sealed again to play for Wortmann, this time during Brazilian bar Fluminense.

"When Thiago arrived we said he would play, be one of a best, go to a World Cup and win it," Wortmann said. "Tite creates the captaincy go around, so we never know who a captain will be. But if Brazil reaches a final and wins it, there is no one improved than Thiago to lift it. His stability is an instance to us all."

Silva is only happy to be partial of a team.

"If we get to wear a badge again it will be a good honor," Silva said. "But if we don't we will try to lead in a same way."

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