Thiago Silva takes the captain's armband again at Fluminense and sets fire to the dressing room; check out lectures

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Back to the tricolor: three months, a renewed team

Three months ago, Thiago Silva returned to Fluminense and the impact was immediate. The 42-year-old defender naturally resumed his role as leader of the squad, on and off the field, and became a central piece in the team's best moment of the season: qualification for the Libertadores semifinals and fourth place in Brasileirão .

Before his arrival, in the first half of 2026, the leadership of the dressing room was shared between Fabio, Samuel Xavier and Martinelli with goalkeeper Fábio as who most used the bracelet. This does not mean that all three lost authority, but Thiago's representativeness for the club and for the fans, added to the history as captain of Flu and Selection, made him almost absolute leader.

Behind the Scenes of Emotional Lectures

The videos released by Fluminense with images of the dressing room clearly show who takes the floor before games and at intervals. And in one of the most striking episodes, against Independiente Rivadavia for the last eight of Libertadores, Thiago got emotional before his teammates when he asked them to fight for the position because that could be their last participation in the competition.

We are facing a moment that few have the opportunity to play, to participate. Some here already conquered, others came close and for some it's their first time. Whoever won wants to win again. Those who didn't win and got close, like me and some, want to be there in order to have chance of winning. And those who are coming must have this here, heart to f**k for this kind of game said shirt 3.

Before the semi-final qualifying match against Platense, it was he who erased the memory of his stumble at Maracanã and ignited a spark of motivation:

This game today is very different from what was in Maracanã, it has nothing to do, forget the game of Maracana. It's time to make our story, the other story. Today is another day, it's one more step, another opportunity that we have to move forward. Respect the faces, but play our football with joy, enjoy, because otherwise it isn't worthwhile.

Admiration in and out of the locker room

The respect that Thiago arouses in the group is reflected in the testimony of Colombian Millán, his current teammate:

It's a privilege to play with Thiago. Obviously he helps us improve in so many things and is always demanding the maximum. Personally, we are lucky to have him as our partner. We have much to learn from him because everyone knows what he has achieved in his career. He is someone worthy of admiration.

Outside the locker room, Thiago has also become the presence most awaited by journalists in mixed zones.

The "last dance" with the tricolor shirt

The farewell projection is not new. Already on his return to the heart club, Thiago made it clear what the second passage represents:

I think Heavenly Father reprogrammed that route so my last soccer dance of my career would be with the Fluminense shirt.

With the team living in Libertadores and fighting at the top of Brasileirão, the tricolor fans hope that this "last dance" will stretch as much as possible.