Willian, the winger for English club Chelsea will miss Chelsea's game against Leicester on Saturday after his mother, Maria Jose Borges da Silva, passed away last night. The Brazilian has flown to Sao Paulo to attend the funeral after being granted compassionate leave by the club.
Willian took to social media, just after midnight to confirm that she had passed away and composed a lengthy heartfelt poem in his native Portuguese, praising her and expressing how much he will miss her. See translated poem below:
Mother,
In the sky is your place
Where will you be now
Where do you live
Left you so much
After you left here
Just asking
Because I'm so sure
It is in heaven that you are
Yeah near Jesus Christ
I'm sure it's your place.
Because for you to be holy
You don't need canonize
Just be the mother that was
To Sanctify.
Don't think I'm hurt
By punishments to me data
Because between the mother and son
Always all is forgiven.
Can you believe that I'm fine
Because between the punishment and love
Did you do with that I would follow
Definitely a good way.
I miss you so much
That's true
But I still accept
Because we live together
For all eternity.
I'm still here on earth
To his teachings to be faithful
So I can like you
Also have the kingdom of heaven.
Then we'll meet
Have detached from the earth
To participate
Dreamed of eternal life.
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The post received over 90,000 likes in just seven hours with fans sending tributes and messages of condolence in their thousands.
Willian’s former club Corinthians tweeted the player their condolences.
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