Thiago Silva’s wife has revealed the staggering amount they spent in a swanky London restaurant after Chelsea’s 4-0 FA Cup win over Preston.
Isabelle da Silva shared pictures and videos from Novikov, a Mayfair-based eatery, before unveiling the bill with a surprised face emoji.
Chelsea progressed to the fourth round of the FA Cup thanks to a second-half flurry of goals from Armando Broja, Silva, Raheem Sterling, and Enzo Fernandez.
And his wife revealed the extravagant fashion in which he and the family toasted the victory, with a £900 splurge at Novikov.
Isabelle da Silva shared that their ‘simple family dinner’ at Novikov set them back £900.30
Thiago Silva scored Chelsea’s second goal as they beat Preston 4-0 in the FA Cup third round
‘A simple family dinner,’ her short caption read.
Some of the most expensive items ordered were a king crab leg worth £95 and a peking duck costing £85.
Other culinary delights, which appeared to be shared between several family members, included king crab gunkan, salmon, a maki prawn tempura, and a mochi selection.
There were also a couple of mango N.5 mocktails in the mix.
In fairness to Silva, while £900 might be a lot for a regular family, by footballer standards it is hardly the most lavish spend for an evening out – especially considering Novikov demands a minimum spend of £50 per head.
Micah Richards has claimed he once spent the equivalent of £118,000 on a night out in Las Vegas.
In another Instagram post, Silva’s wife Belle inadvertently shared a picture of Silva looking at his brightly lit phone screen while in the driver’s seat – an act that breaks the law in the UK.
In the now-deleted social media post, Silva appeared to have pulled up to a red light and took the opportunity to briefly scroll through several pictures.
The childhood sweethearts, who married in 2005 and have two children, enjoyed a night out after the win (this picture is not from Saturday night)
Chelsea defender Thiago Silva was spotted using his phone behind the wheel of his car in a now-deleted Instagram story post by his wife
Chelsea have another cup assignment lined up on Tuesday night when they take on Championship side Middlesbrough in their Carabao Cup semi-final first leg.
They’ll be hoping for a better performance than the one against Preston, where they lacked inspiration for long periods of the game, but were treated to a sumptuous free-kick by Sterling for the third goal.
