Fabio Paim claims he was BETTER than Cristiano Ronaldo, but ended up flopping at Chelsea and watching him train from his jail cell - now he's heading down a new career path...
as a PORNSTAR! Fabio Paim played alongside Cristiano Ronaldo in Sporting Lisbon's academy His career quickly went downhill, and he has now moved into the porn industry LISTEN NOW: It's All Kicking Off! , available wherever you get your podcasts. New episodes every Monday and Thursday By Sam Brookes Published: 11:00, 2 November 2024 | Updated: 11:00, 2 November 2024 e-mail View comments Over the past two decades, Cristiano Ronaldo has established himself as one of the greatest footballers to ever play the game. But there was a time in his young career when he may not even have been the best player in his academy team.
Starting out at Sporting Lisbon, Ronaldo came through the ranks with another winger by the name of Fabio Paim. Rumour has it that Paim was the more talented of the pair. Or at least that's what he will tell you.
According to Paim, who is now 36, he was destined for stardom and a better career than Ronaldo, but his work ethic let him down. 'He grew up with me, we spent a long time together,' Paim explained in a recent interview with Globo Esporte as he reflected on his relationship with Ronaldo. 'I was Sporting's number one at that time.
Cristiano started to be Cristiano when he went to Manchester. Even then, nobody knew he would become what he is today. Fabio Paim (pictured) has claimed he .