Regardless
of the anger and the blame, I have to come to grips with the fact that I have
seen Thiago Silva’s last match in a Milan uniform. I will write a proper
farewell post in the future, but right now it still hurts too much. The hurt
will not heal soon, but for today, I wanted to be grateful. Grateful for
everything he did for Milan on the pitch, all of the good
memories I have. So I thought maybe we could all share messages to him,
sharing our favorite memories, videos, pics, whatever we’d like to say. It can
be long or short, whatever you want. So I’ll go ahead and start after the
break…
Dear Thiago,
Thank you for your three and a half years of brilliance
in the back at Milan. I am going to miss your athleticism, your hard work, and
your quiet strength. When you were in the lineup, I always had a peace and
calmness knowing everything would be okay.
Your goals were absolutely brilliant, and
I’ll never forget when you scored that header against Barcelona in the dying
seconds to tie the game:
Now that you are
moving on, who will teach Pato to dance? Or maybe not even you could help him?
Thank you for
everything you gave Milan. I read that you played 93 league games during your
time at Milan, more than any other player during the same time. That about sums
it up. You have always been there for us, always had our back. You will be
missed more than words could ever say. Buona fortuna e grazie.
Sincerely,
Elaine
Please feel free to post your thoughts, feelings, pics, and videos
about Thiago Silva. For today, let’s celebrate the good, we have a lifetime to
feel the pain.
This post inspired by the music of of
Joy Division’s “Love Will Tear Us Apart”