 In July 2012, Paris Saint-Germain signed him for a reported €42 million, making him the then second-most expensive defender in history behind Rio Ferdinand.With PSG, Silva has won a joint record seven Ligue 1 championships, five consecutive Coupes de la Ligue and four consecutive Coupe de France.A full international since 2008 and a non-playing member of their team at the 2010 FIFA World Cup, Silva captained Brazil to victory at the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup and fourth place at the World Cup a year later, both on home soil.