Thiago Silva’s son had a entrance row seat for Chelsea’s newest Champions League victory.
The Blues beat Benfica at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday in Jose Mourinho’s homecoming.
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Richard Rios’ first half personal aim proved to be the distinction between the 2 sides.
It has now emerged that Silva’s eldest son was amongst the fleet of ballboys for the match.
The Brazilian defender might see 16-year-old Isago observe in his footsteps in west London.
Isago is already a member of Chelsea’s under-18 facet, along with his duties as an academy prospect together with serving as a ballboy for residence matches.
{The teenager}, who can play at left-back or in central defence, took to social media after the win over Benfica.
He shared a sequence of snaps of himself each earlier than and through the league section conflict.
Alongside the put up, he wrote: “Champions League nights on the Bridge.”
Isago joined the Blues’ youth system at under-13 stage earlier than serving to them win the Underneath-15 Premier League Floodlit Cup.
He went on to make his Underneath-18 Premier League debut final season and was named as one in all their academy students for the present marketing campaign again in July.
The squad additionally contains Emmanuel Eboue’s son Mathis in addition to Reggie Walsh, who made his first-team debut final time period aged 16.
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As for Silva, his youngest son Iago might quickly be a part of Isago pitchside having additionally joined the membership’s academy.
If the pair are capable of characteristic for the senior facet sooner or later then they might realise their father’s dream.
The 41-year-old beforehand expressed his need to see his sons play for Chelsea.
He defined: “I’ve to say, at each membership I have been at, I’ve felt a whole lot of love from the golf equipment themselves and the followers, however right here it feels slightly bit completely different, due to the truth that my youngsters are taking part in within the staff too.
“For me, it could be a dream to see them play professionally at Chelsea. I really like watching them, in the end, and I attempt to assist them as a lot as I can.
“I really like seeing my youngsters taking part in right here, my spouse is right here on a regular basis and even needs to be at each away sport.
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“I believe she realises that point is working out barely, so she needs to profit from the previous couple of years of my profession.
“After I received right here, it felt like love at first sight, to be sincere, and I am nonetheless very proud to be right here.”
Silva spent 4 years at Chelsea between 2020 and 2024, making 155 appearances for the membership.
He additionally helped the Blues win the Champions League and Membership World Cup earlier than returning to boyhood membership Fluminense final summer season.