A Quote by Dani Alves

For me, Thiago Silva remains the best defender in the world.

Dani Alves

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Dani Alves
Brazilian - Athlete
Born: May 6, 1983

I can say that Thiago Silva has no rival in his position. He is by far the best defender in the world. It’s a compliment for me to be compared to him.

Paolo Maldini

Thiago Silva is a great player. As I have always said, I think he is one of the best defenders in the world and he will always help inspire me to become one of the best.

Hulk

I won't fight Thiago Silva. I won't fight Cezar 'Mutante' Ferreira. I won't fight anybody who I train with.

Rashad Evans

After I was invited to take over the Selecao, one of the first things I did was to call Marcelo and Thiago Silva. I wanted to get a feel for the players and we did not mention what had gone on in the past, that is behind us.

Tite

It could be the best defender or the worst defender. I have to have the attitude that I don't think anyone is going to deter me from getting to the basket. Maybe help defense can come over and affect it, but not the first guy.

Brandon Ingram

Sergio Ramos is the best defender in the world, but it's not just me saying this.

Giorgio Chiellini

Milan is my favorite team. Every weekend I check the Serie A results to see how Milan fared. Milan has really great players, like Seedorf, Ibra, Pato and Thiago Silva. Then there is Nesta who is a great champion, it's enough just to look at his career.

Mamadou Sakho

Do I want to be the best defender in Europe? Of course. Any defender will tell you that - who wouldn't want to be the best?

Aymeric Laporte

Paolo Maldini never won, but he was the best defender in the world. Gianluigi Buffon never won; he was the best goalkeeper in the world for many years. But this is the story of the Ballon d'Or.

Antonio Conte

Sergio Ramos has everything to become the best defender in the world, if he is not already.

Paolo Maldini

As a competitor, you always want to go against the best, so whoever guards me, I'm hoping it's the best defender from the other team.

Tyler Herro

When I see my opponent, I begin to shake uncontrollably. Once he hits me, I think to myself, you just hit Wanderlei Silva, how dare you hit Wanderlei Silva. Then I try to kill them.

Wanderlei Silva

Ashley Cole is a fantastic defender. I have seen him keep the best players in the world quiet.

Ronaldinho

Baresi was not tall but he was a great player, while Cannavaro was the best defender in the world - hopefully I will be the same.

Kolo Toure

I've always liked taking the ball out of defence and I will carry on doing that but at the end of the day I'm a defender, and that's what I want to be known as - a defender, getting in the blocks and the headers that people don't recognise I do, the dirty stuff that every defender should do and should be good at.