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'I was always the scapegoat at PSG' - Silva revels in Chelsea's Champions League success after 'pressure' in Paris

The Brazilian was delighted to end his wait for European glory after being a losing finalist with the French giants last season

Thiago Silva revelled in Chelsea's Champions League success on Saturday night while claiming that he was always unfairly made the scapegoat for his former club Paris Saint-Germain.

Chelsea lifted the European Cup for the second time in their history after beating Manchester City 1-0 in an all-English final at Estadio do Dragao, thanks to a first-half strike from Kai Havertz.

Silva exorcised the demons of PSG's final defeat to Bayern Munich last season in the process, despite limping off injured before the interval, and took the opportunity to vent his frustrations at his former club after the match.