Paris: Brazil defender Thiago Silva has admitted he suffered from a bout of depression after the host nation's humiliating 7-1 loss to Germany in the semi-finals of the 2014 World Cup.
<img title="PSG defender Thiago Silva" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2016/mar/PSG-defender-Thiago-Silva.jpg" alt="PSG defender Thiago Silva" /> PSG defender Thiago Silva
In an interview which aired on Canal+ on Sunday, the Paris Saint-Germain captain was asked whether he was affected by depression following the World Cup, to which he replied: "Yes. It was a somewhat difficult period. (PSG) president (Nasser Al-Khelaifi) gave me lots of guidance. He told me: &lsquo;You&rsquo;re the best defender in the world, but you still need to work more&rsquo;. I told him: &lsquo;President, I always work. But in my head, I don&rsquo;t know what&rsquo;s happening, there&rsquo;s a problem&rsquo;."
Silva also spoke about his omission from recent Brazil squads, with the 31-year-old having been overlooked by Dunga since the Selecao's quarter-final exit to Paraguay at last year&rsquo;s Copa America.
"I don&rsquo;t know what exactly is going on. I&rsquo;m telling the truth. Everyone has forgotten that, even if I think I was responsible, that I didn&rsquo;t actually play against Germany (due to suspension). Everyone thinks it was my fault...it&rsquo;s not my fault, that."
He also thanked PSG coach Laurent Blanc for his support during those trying times. "Every day, a journalist asked him if he was going to continue to play me, because I wasn&rsquo;t playing as well. He always responded that I was going to carry on, that I was the captain. And that gives you confidence," said Silva.

Brazil defender Thiago Silva has admitted he suffered from a bout of depression after the host nation's humiliating 7-1 loss to Germany in the semi-finals of the 2014 World Cup

PSG's Thiago Silva was depressed post 2014 FIFA World Cup

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