""When I first arrived at Wolves, I came full of ambition, dreams, and the desire to make a real impact. I know I didn't come close to meeting the expectations." So begins a 250-word Instagram post from Fabio Silva, a goodbye to Molineux after his transfer to Borussia Dortmund last week. Silva thanks his team-mates, coaches, and supporters. He salutes their kindness and professionalism."
"So begins a 250-word Instagram post from Fabio Silva, a goodbye to Molineux after his transfer to Borussia Dortmund last week. Silva thanks his team-mates, coaches, and supporters. He salutes their kindness and professionalism. He says he has "discovered the true meaning of family", which seems harsh on his actual family. It is familiar ground now that the earnest farewell post on social media is a part of almost every transfer, as ubiquitous as the goofy scarf-aloft photo."
Fabio Silva arrived at Wolves full of ambition, dreams, and the desire to make a real impact. He admits he did not come close to meeting the expectations. He thanks team-mates, coaches, and supporters and praises their kindness and professionalism. He says he has "discovered the true meaning of family", a phrase that can seem harsh toward his actual family. The farewell follows his transfer to Borussia Dortmund last week. The tone blends personal regret with customary gratitude and ritualized phrasing. Such earnest goodbyes have become a customary part of player departures on social media, as ubiquitous as scarf-aloft photographs.
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