Publish date: 2024-03-24

1. Angela Maria da Silva Raised Thiago Silva And His Siblings Singlehandedly

Angela Maria da Silva raised Thiago and his two older siblings-Erivelton Emiliano da Silva and Danila Emiliano da Silva, singlehandedly for a long time.

It was only later that Angela re-married to her second husband, who became a father figure to Thiago. But being a single mother in Rio De Jenario is not an uncommon topic.

According to an FGV study, Rio de Janeiro has the second highest proportion of single mothers among the Brazilian states. So, like Angela, many women in Rio have to take care of their kids by themselves.

Nevertheless, Angela now lives a life of comfort as her son is one of the most celebrated players in football history and on top of that he also has led his country superbly.

2. Angela Maria Da Silva Saved Her Son Thiago Silva’s Career

Thiago had just begun his footballing career when a tragedy struck. In 2005, Thiago had been loaned out to the Russian side Dynamo Moscow.

And Silva coming from a country with a hot and humid climate, had great difficulty adjusting to his surroundings in Russia. Silva, then 21, ended up suffering from a severe case of tuberculosis.

He was hospitalized for six months and was 10kg overweighed, and the Brazilian thought of ending his football career. The doctor advised him to have a part of his right lung cut out, which the Brazillian had almost agreed to, but his mother advised him not to do so.

If Angela hadn’t stopped her son from taking that action, we wouldn’t have seen the great defender perform his magic on the pitch.

3. Angela Maria da Silva Inspired Thiago Silva After His Failed Trial

Thiago Silva had failed his trial at the Flamengo FC. They told him that he was not better than any other players they had. Wow, one couldn’t be so wrong.

Then the dejected Thiago returned home complaining to his mother that he would no longer play football as nobody wanted him.

But the positive person that Angela is, she somehow managed to inspire her son enough to make him try at another club, and luckily, Ivo Wortman, coach of Fluminense, took a chance on Silva in 2006.

And the rest is history.

4. Angela Maria da Silva’s son Thiago Is The Longest Serving Captain Of The French Club PSG

After PSG signed Thiago Silva from AC Milan in 2012, they made him the most expensive defender in history with a record deal of  €42 million. Nowadays, only a bench player comes at this price.

Thiago then returned the favor to the French Club as he led the side to seven Ligue 1 titles and other massive trophies.

Silva led the team with a great example as he became the longest-serving captain at PSG.

5. Angela Maria da Silva Is Available On Instagram

The mother of the Brazillian football star is available on Instagram with the username @angelasilva5955. She has a following of 1.3 k, which is nothing compared to that of her son Thiago, who has a following of 19.3 million.

Angela might not post photos regularly, but with the 92 posts on her page, one can say that she has chosen to stay in her country Brazil rather than travel around the globe with her son.

The grandmother of five loves to party and looks like a regular visitor to a nail salon in her hometown.

She might have faced great difficulties in her early days as a single mother, but as every story has its ending, Angela’s looks like a happy one.

Thiago Silva Quick Facts

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