Thiago Silva joins the club, according to Asp
Fluminense
After that, the club will host an unveiling ceremony for him on June 7 at the Maracana Stadium, local time. A crowd of 51,000 is expected to attend, which would break a domestic record in Brazil.
The previous holder of that record was Luis Fabiano, who attracted 45,000 spectators when he returned to São Paulo from Sevilla. And two years ago, Marcelo's unveiling when he joined Fluminense had a crowd of 35,000.
El As has also compiled the current top 10 figures for the number of spectators at player unveiling ceremonies, which are as follows:
Cristiano Ronaldo
- Signed for Real Madrid in 2009, 75,000 spectators
Diego Maradona
- Signed for Boca Juniors in 1981, 65,000 spectators
Zlatan Ibrahimovic
- Signed Barcelona 2009, 60,000 spectators
Carlos Tevez
- Signed for Boca Juniors in 2015, 60,000 viewers
Neymar
- Signed for Barcelona 2013, 57,000 spectators
(onom.) cuckoo
- Signed for Real Madrid in 2009, 55,000 spectators
Thiago Silva
- Fluminense signed in 2024, 51,000 spectators
Eden Hazard
- Signing for Real Madrid in 2019, 50,000 spectators
Fernando Torres
- Signed for Atletico Madrid in 2015, 50,000 spectators
Luis Fabiano
- Signed in São Paulo in 2011, 45,000 spectators
