‘An Ode to Gilberto Silva’ by Andrew Allen
Saturday, September 28th, 2013Andrew Allen wrote a wonderful article about Gilberto Silva on his blog, The False Nine.
It recounts Gilberto’s career focusing on the challenges that he faced in his early career and how he overcame them.
At the start he also references a very poorly edited video from Invisiblewall.net from years ago:
In an informal interview conducted seven years ago with his own unofficial fan site, Gilberto Silva was asked what advice he’d pass on to his younger self should the chance hypothetically present itself. Before answering he can be seen pausing for thought before quietly asserting in his delightfully lilting English, “Believe.”
The article really highlights what makes Gilberto Silva unique in the footballing world. He certainly was he part of two of the most praised football teams of all time (Brazil 02, Arsenal 04-03) – and the history books will always remember that. But more importantly, he will always be remembered by those who admired his humility and selflessness.