“I should give -one of his golden ballons!”

The ex -aler of the Sportinal CP Academy, Fabio Paim, stated that he was more talented than Cristiano Ronaldo. Paim also joked that Ronaldo must have given him one of his five golden balls.

Fabio Paim played with Cristiano Ronaldo at Sporting's Academy between 1997 and 2002. The first was considered one of the most promising young people in Europe, so much so when Ronaldo joined the Manchester Uniter Uniter Express daily):

“If you think I'm fine, wait until you see Fabio Paim.”

Despite allegedly more talented than Cristiano Ronaldo at that time, Paim could not advance his senior career due to distractions off the pitch. The 37 -year -old did not make a single appearance for Sports CP. He joined several clubs on loan, including Chelsea in 2008, but never managed to establish anywhere.

Paim spoke The sun In 2023, admitting that he was not successful for his mindset. According to the source mentioned, he said:

“I was really special. I have to be humble, but this is the truth. Unfortunately, there was no Instagram or Facebook, nothing was recorded like today, but I believe in strong and sincerity that there was no other like me with the same quality as I had. Cristiano, all his effort and hard work, went to a level he deserved.”

Added:

“But when I played, if I had the same effort and commitment, it would be better than him. If I talk about the technique, I was better. I was a little Ronaldinho. But, as we can see, it is not the technique that takes us anywhere. But yes, at that moment, it was better than Cristiano. I think he should give -one of his ballons of or!”

Paim has not participated for a club since 2020, last representing the Polish Starowice Lzs part, where he made six appearances in total.

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“Talent was there, but my mind was not,” when Fabio Paim explained why he never reached the level of Cristiano Ronaldo

In the same interview, Fabio Paim deepened the reason why he was never able to reach the same heights as Cristiano Ronaldo. The first admitted that his approach focused on women and the party, instead of football, which prevented him from representing the tastes Barcelona And Real Madrid.

Paim continued:

“As I earned a lot of money, I got the excitement I didn't need the effort. It is impossible for a person like me to be a millionaire. I regret some of my choices. Now I'm at a different age, so he can see the different image.”

Added:

“The talent was there, but my mind was not. My head was in women and partying, anywhere other than football. I played some games, but my body was not in their best form and I did not respond to what people demanded of me because if I could, it would have been in Barcelona or Real Madrid.”

Cristiano Ronaldo Talent combined with hard work and off the pitch, ensuring that he settled as one of the greatest players of all time. The five times Dancing The winner remains strong at the age of 40 and currently represents Al-Nassr and the Portugal National selection.

On the other hand, Fabio Paim spent a year in prison in 2019 after being trapped in cocaine. After not returning to football, he joined the adult industry last year.