Thiago Silva believes Fluminense’s 2-0 win over Inter Milan in the FIFA Club World Cup round of 16 will thrill rivals AC Milan, Afrosport reports.
The 40-year-old centre-back has been ever-present for the Brazilian side and will now face Al-Hilal in the quarter-finals.
Silva was on the books of AC Milan between 2009 and 2012, winning the Serie A title and the Italian Super Cup.
“I was thinking here and thinking about Milan,” he said after the match in Charlotte. “I’m sure the Milan fans will be happy about Inter’s defeat and our victory.”
He added: “This is a very important result for us. We knew it wasn’t going to be an easy game. They played in the Champions League final less than a month ago.
“We played an incredible match. It had to be this way, there was no other way to achieve it.
“We were always together, defensively, we played an excellent match. They also made it difficult for us, perhaps we lacked something in defence, but that’s understandable against an opponent like this.”
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Thiago Siva also enjoyed successful spells at Paris Saint-Germain and Chelsea before returning to Fluminense last year.
