- Silva left Chelsea in the summer, moving to native Brazil and joining Fluminense
- His wife Belle regularly expressed her thoughts about Chelsea during his time at the club
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Thiago Silva’s wife Belle has helped clean up Chelsea’s defence after he left the club.
Silva left the Blues on a free transfer at the end of last season, having made 155 appearances in the four years since his move from PSG.
Now 39, he has returned to his native Brazil to play sports with Fluminense, accompanied by his wife Belle, who regularly shares her thoughts on her husband’s career.
Belle shared snaps from Stamford Bridge on her Instagram account on Wednesday afternoon, captioned ‘end of an era’, as she helped clear Silva’s box – which normally costs £91,000 per person – from the ground.
The video shows Silva holding up the Club World Cup with Chelsea as she walks to a box door before entering.
Thiago Silva’s wife Belle became emotional as she helped clean up her husband’s private box at Stamford Bridge
Silva (left, pictured with Belle) played for Chelsea for four years before leaving
Belle has been seen regularly at Stamford Bridge supporting her husband during matches
There were three other people inside, one of whom said to the camera, “I know, the end of an era.”
The second clip was captioned: ‘Bye bye box 23’, as Belle filmed the Stamford Bridge pitch before showing off some other photos that had been taken.
Some photos showed the veteran with his wife and children, while others featured action shots from his time with the Blues.
Silva joined the club from French giants PSG in 2020, having previously spent three years at AC Milan.
He played 113 games for the Brazilian national team, making him the fifth player after Cafu, Neymar, Roberto Carlos and Dani Alves respectively.
During his time at Chelsea, Silva won the Champions League, the Club World Cup and the Super Cup.
He had already played six times for Fluminense in Brazil, but his career at Chelsea was ended by a series of heavy defeats and Belle became involved with her outspoken opinions.
In April, she posted three emojis symbolising ‘see no evil, speak no evil and hear no evil’ after a 5-0 defeat to Arsenal in which Silva played just 12 minutes.
Silva won three trophies while still at Chelsea, although his time in the team ended on a somewhat sour note
Belle has regularly spoken openly about her opinions on Chelsea and at one point appeared to call for Mauricio Pochettino’s sacking
Silva has already made six appearances for his new club Fluminense in his native Brazil since joining from the Blues
Belle appeared to criticise Chelsea after their 5-0 defeat to Arsenal in April
Meanwhile, following a 4-2 defeat to Wolves, she posted on social media: “It’s time to change. If you wait any longer it will be too late,” leading fans to suggest she was calling for manager Mauricio Pochettino to be sacked.
She later apologised, posting: ‘I am sorry that my personal outburst as a passionate Chelsea fan has had such an impact. I am passionate about the team, I thrive on victory and am saddened by defeat.
‘We all want the same thing, a winning team, come on Chelsea!!’
The couple married in 2005.