Thiago is a fan of the song, having praised the creativity of the fans who first thought up the idea on the day he completed his move to Anfield. 'I had never really seen myself in the Premier League previously,' Silva admitted. AJ Tracey: ‘I had to do everything on my own’, Glastonbury festival: 'huge improvement' in clean-up operation, 'All the hood rats would jam with us': Grandmaster Flash, AJ Tracey and other artists on the generation gap, Glastonbury festival security guard found dead in tent, Top Boy soundtrack review – a showcase of UK rap's strength and diversity. In a widely shared BBC video, Dave – full name David Orobosa Omoregie – asked the crowd: “Who is sober enough to sing these lyrics with me?”. Rap's X Factor: can a TV talent show find the next Stormzy? For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click here. Alex, sitting on the shoulders of a friend, was wearing a PSG shirt with Silva’s name on the back, and pulled at the club’s emblem as his companions pointed at him, trying to get Dave’s attention. “And being in a video.”, Available for everyone, funded by readers, 2019 has been the UK rapper’s breakout year. “It was 100% real,” he said. Fifteen-year-old rattled through every word of Dave’s complex Thiago Silva tune, Mon 1 Jul 2019 14.31 EDT But on that Monday morning after it, I had already given the OK to Chelsea and I made that decision. Thiago Alcantara is already a fan favourite at Liverpool. You can find our Community Guidelines in full The centre-back will provide some much-needed experience and quality in Chelsea's back-line, which conceded 54 Premier League goals last season, the most of any top 10 side. 'This video of the lad Alex coming out of the crowd wearing my shirt, he got on stage and sang the song with all the other artists and it went viral. I had the best time of my life.”, He admits the attention has been a lot to take in – but so far Alex is taking it in his stride. 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The one about the Liverpool star is certainly an easier one to grasp. Who knows, maybe it could trump ‘Alex from Glasto’s’ incredible rendition of Thiago Silva last year. The example is our manager, Frank Lampard, he has won the biggest and main championships in world football, so he will be remembered eternally. I know my quality, little-by-little, the Premier League football really won me over. The midfielder even managed to break a Premier League record, despite only playing half the match. CHELSEA new-boy Thiago Silva has opened up on the "unusual situation" of meeting Alex Mann - the teenager who rapped his name at Glastonbury. Just think what the Kop will be like when fans are allowed back and Thiago is firing on all cylinders. He talks about how drum’n’bass informed his style – and why Boris Johnson is ‘a very small man’, Good weather speeds clean-up of festival site, with more than 99% of tents taken home. He said if it got overwhelming he would be there,” Alex said. Thiago Silva has admitted he was struck by just how much of an influence he has when he saw ‘Alex from Glasto’ singing his song at Glastonbury last year. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. Ohhhh Thiago Silva! Teenager Alex Mann, who also happens … Police say man in his 60s had been working for G4S on site and his death is not suspicious. #ThiagoFriday pic.twitter.com/b14uJa0sAY, — TV 2 Sporten (@2sporten) September 18, 2020. And with good reason too. As Alex took to the stage, Dave briefly reassured him he would only need to cover AJ Tracey’s part – but instead, Alex rattled through every single word of the complex, quickfire tune without hesitation, drawing an admiring pat on the back from the slightly upstaged Dave, and the adulation of the crowd. Download All Football App to enjoy the best football experience. Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window), Download the talkSPORT app NOW – the best way to listen live. It was just overall good vibes.”, Some sceptics online have dismissed the video as a stunt, believing that no amateur teenager fan could have performed so precisely. A song about Thiago’s namesake, Thiago Silva, by Dave and AJ Tracey which was incredibly performed by Alex Mann at last year’s Glastonbury Festival gripped the nation and the Chelsea star recently spoke to talkSPORT.com about how happy the song made him. © 2020 Guardian News & Media Limited or its affiliated companies. I am very well prepared for this and I have been preparing for this my whole life. Eagle-eyed fans spot Chelsea's blink-and-you'll-miss-it additions of Alex from Glasto's impromptu performance with rapper … '(Now) a lot of teams play with the ball on the ground, with the full-backs attacking in the area and every team has their own idea and strengths but I previously saw it characterised by long balls and that didn't appeal to me. I thought at the time that I couldn't see myself playing in that championship but over time, I have seen that the championship has developed tremendously, there's a lot more technical quality. Last modified on Thu 4 Jul 2019 06.40 EDT. On Monday, the Guardian contacted Alex via his mother, who said that he would be able to speak after he had had a sleep. Instead, he said, he was “just focused on getting it right” on the day. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. 'I saw it as a difficult style of football personally. Despite his wealth of experience, Chelsea will hope Silva adapts quickly to life in the Premier League. Fans aren’t allowed back in stadiums yet, but that hasn’t stopped the excited Liverpool fans from making a song about their own Thiago, which has done the rounds online. (PSG sporting director) Leanardo called me and he asked me to extend my contract for two months to cover the Champions League finals. ', Football Live | Football Results | Player Scored. By Monday morning, he had been plucked from the crowd at the Other Stage to perform flawlessly in front of thousands – and turned into a social media star. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. “The way security brought me back down was in front of everyone and I was walking past people who were screaming my name. Teenager … Two months later, Mann was invited to meet the Brazilian in Paris. Silva's final appearance for PSG came in last month's Champions League final, when they were beaten by Bayern Munich. Instead of singing “Cuba, Quiero bailar la salsa”, you belt out “Thiagoooo, Thiago Alcantaraaaa!”, Det er offisielt: Thiago Alcântara er Liverpool-spiller! The 36-year-old has won 30 trophies for club and country but this is his first taste of English football. "So I was really happy, it was pleasing that there's a song with my name. Dave, a rapper, singer, musician and songwriter from south London, whose rich, personal lyrics have won him a string of hits and an Ivor Novello award, has also been in touch. At Crystal Palace until end of 2020/21 season, Mason Mount welcomes Thiago Silva to Chelsea with brilliant 'Alex From Glasto' tweet, {{#singleComment}}{{value}} Comment{{/singleComment}}{{^singleComment}}{{value}} Comments{{/singleComment}}, {{#singleComment}}{{value}} comment{{/singleComment}}{{^singleComment}}{{value}} comments{{/singleComment}}, Thiago Silva: I've joined Chelsea to challenge for titles, Revealed: First picture of Thiago Silva in a Chelsea shirt, Chelsea confirm the signing of Thiago Silva on free transfer, How Chelsea will line up with Silva, Havertz, Chilwell, Werner, Ziyech, Show{{#moreThan3}} {{value_total}}{{/moreThan3}} comments, You may not agree with our views, or other users’, but please respond to them respectfully, Swearing, personal abuse, racism, sexism, homophobia and other discriminatory or inciteful language is not acceptable, Do not impersonate other users or reveal private information about third parties, We reserve the right to delete inappropriate posts and ban offending users without notification. “Lots of people have started following me on Twitter and Instagram and liking all my posts … I am not going to let it get to my head too much.”, It was the teenager’s first time at the festival and he was there with about 20 friends. I didn’t think I would know all the lyrics but I did … I pick up lyrics quite fast,” he said. 'This started during the lockdown period. It didnt even take one full Thiago game for Liverpool fans to make a song about him Who knows, maybe it could trump ‘Alex from Glasto’s’ incredible rendition of Thiago Silva last year. Lampard will hope Silva can add leadership to a backline which has faltered throughout his tenure. News Corp is a network of leading companies in the worlds of diversified media, news, education, and information services. I didn't have any desire to play in the Premier League because my impression of the football played was of long balls, high balls and long shots. CHELSEA new-boy Thiago Silva has opened up on the "unusual situation" of meeting Alex Mann - the teenager who rapped his name at Glastonbury. By Monday Alex had received a message from Thiago Silva. And while it remains to be seen when Stamford Bridge will host a full set of supporters once more, it's pretty clear what the defender's chant will be. Silva said: "It was a very unusual situation because I had never heard of the song before. Mason Mount has welcomed new Chelsea signing Thiago Silva to the club with a hilarious tweet of the 'Alex from Glasto' clip that went viral last summer. 'Of course, it arrived to me in Paris and I then got the opportunity to meet Alex and thank him because sometimes us footballers lose the idea of the influence and reach that we have. ', He added: 'Age is just a number on your document but physically I feel very young. I know how to play that way but my preference is to play with the ball on the ground. here. And after Thiago completed his free transfer from Paris Saint-Germain, the clip has once again resurfaced, with Mount welcoming his new team-mate with a segment in which the crowd are chanting: "Oh, Thiago Silva". He later revealed: "Thiago Silva asked for my phone number – he wants to have a chat with me but he’s busy with the Copa America. “If I was drunk I wouldn’t have been able to remember the lyrics like that.”, As for the future, Alex said he had never considered trying to turn his performance skills into a career. On Sunday afternoon, Alex Mann was an ordinary teenage rap fan from England’s smallest city, enjoying himself at his first Glastonbury festival. "Of course, it arrived to me in Paris and I then got the opportunity to meet Alex and thank him... "Sometimes us footballers lose the idea of the influence and reach that we have. The footballer, currently preparing for Brazil’s Copa America semi-final against Argentina on Wednesday, congratulated Alex on his performance, and asked for his number to speak over the phone. He added: “When I was on stage, he [Dave] looked at me and said that if I got stuck and didn’t know the lyrics I could look him in the eyes and he would help.”.
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