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Chelsea defender Thiago Silva reaches 100 caps with Brazil

Chelsea defender Thiago Silva has reached 100 caps with Brazil.

Thiago Silva who made his 100th appearance for Brazil in a World Cup qualifier away to Colombia.

The 37-year-old started on the bench but came on with 71 minutes played of a match that ended 0-0.

It is the first points dropped by Brazil in this qualification campaign. They had won the first nine games so still lead the 10-nation-strong group comfortably from Argentina in second.

The top four qualify automatically for Qatar.

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