Silva extends olive branch

Former Brazil captain Thiago Silva on Monday revealed he has made peace with current skipper Neymar and national coach Dunga, a day after expressing his dismay at being stripped of the armband.

Silva lost the captaincy after host Brazil's World Cup campaign, which included a humiliating 7-1 loss to Germany in the semifinals before falling 3-0 in the third-place playoff against the Netherlands.

Paris Saint-German defender Silva had reportedly said he was "upset" to lose the captain's armband to Neymar without any explanation.