“If you think I am good, wait until you see Fabio Pim.”
Cristiano Ronaldo of all people claimed that outliveland in 2003 when he first went as a scrone teenager via doors at Manchester United. This was a statement that brought curiosity and pressure. So what?
Growing in a small city Estoril on the Portuguese Riviera, the talented Pim looked lucky for the top. At the age of 14, Scouts of Barcelona, Manchester United and Real Madrid regularly participated in the games in which they painted.
Five years later, Super-Agent George Mendes found him a debt step for the Premier League organization Chelsea, where many people believed that he would break into the team’s squad.
But only after a handful of a handful of showing for his reserve team, Paam left the rank at Stamford Bridge before disappearing into ambiguity. So, what went wrong in Chelsea? And why did he not go to a Ballon D’Or winner?
But speaking Fly scood tv YouTube channel last month, PAIM opened on why his time came suddenly in Chelsea, explaining that he traveled to Portugal against his club’s orders, which now assumes that he was a “stupid” decision.
PAIM went to play for Qatar-based Side Al Khariitiyat SC and Luxembourg First Division Champions Union 05 Kayal-Tetange before retiring in 2021 after a magic in Poland.
Former Winger talked about his journey in a long interview The Sun In 2023.
“I was really special. I should be humble but it’s the truth,” he said. “Unfortunately there was no Instagram or Facebook, nothing was recorded as nowadays, but I firmly and honestly believe that there was no one like me till date, with the same quality that I had.
“Cristiano, for all his efforts and hard work, went to a level he deserved. But when I was playing, I would be better if I had the same attempt and commitment, I was better if I speak of technology, I was better. I was a small Ronaldinho.
“But yes, at that time I was better than Cristiano. I believe that he should give me one of my balloon D’Or!”
Overall, PAIM will play in seven different countries – including China, Angola, Malta, Lithuania – but many factors, including their behavior away from the field, played a role in their collapse.
“Unfortunately for me, I was born with talent,” he said. “As I was earning a lot of money, I found the illusion that I did not need an effort. It is impossible for a person like me to be a millionaire.
“I regret some of my choice. Now I am at a different age, so I can see the picture differently. Talent but I had no brain. My head was doing women and party, different from football everywhere.
“I played a few matches but my body was not in its best shape and did not respond to what people were asking for me because if I could, I would have been in Barcelona or Real Madrid.”
Paim during its early days in the game. Image Credit: Fabio Peam
Back in 2019, PAIM was arrested for being in the possession of cocaine. He used to spend a year in jail, where he was placed in a cell which was located near the training base of Portugal’s national team.
As a result, he looked at former team partner Cristiano Ronaldo and his comrades from his cell window, as he trained every day for the Euro 2020 qualifier.
“I was there for a reason and I never thought, ‘Ah, Cristiano is there. I should also be.” “The gel was really difficult and difficult for me and my family. But it was good for me.
“I learned that what comes easy is not good for you. And I could not keep that lifestyle anymore so I need to work and dignity.
“My life is calm now. I am sure I will make some more mistakes because I am a human being. Jail was not a place for a boy like me.
“I don’t want anyone to feel sorry. It was my choice, it was my fault. But I needed comfort and support that only family can give you. The family is the most important thing.”