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Passed by Chelsea at the end of the 2000s, this former Portuguese Football hopeful has now become an actor in adult films after having problems with the law at the end of his career.
“If you think I’m good, wait until you see Fabio Paim,” said Cristiano Ronaldo in 2003 after signing for Manchester United from Sporting Lisbon. While the second, now 39 years old, has won five Ballons d’Or and as many Champions Leagues, the first has taken a very different path.
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As reported by The Sun, the former Portuguese football hopeful has now become an adult film actor. The 36-year-old recently filmed his first pornographic film with two women, before it went on sale for £65. “We thought he would be nervous and it wouldn’t work, but Fabio turned out to be a lion […] He was good at football and he’s good at porn. He’s going to be successful” declared one of them. “It’s difficult to be in front of the cameras, but I did it and I think I have talent for it” added Fabio Paim.
Cristiano Ronaldo after signing with Manchester United:
“If you think I’m good, just wait until you see Fábio Paím”
Today Fábio Paím joined Polish 4th division side LZS Starowice… pic.twitter.com/btkaEWlUz3
— Football Talent Scout – Jacek Kulig (@FTalentScout) https://twitter.com/FTalentScout/status/1291787984740790272?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
Called up 42 times within the youth categories of the Portuguese selection, the former winger never managed to cross the threshold and discover the A team. Loaned in the summer of 2008 to Chelsea, he was content with matches with the Blues reserve team, without managing to play in the Premier League. In 2012, then in 2015, he was targeted by rape accusations twice, without being tried, both cases having been closed.
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Suspected of drug trafficking in 2019, he was arrested in Portugal and placed in pre-trial detention after an appearance in court. He was then accused of transporting cocaine and heroin worth several thousand euros, before finally being exonerated. “If it had happened today, I would have been more patient. But at the time, the more free time I had, the more stupid things I did,” he confided about his career, he who was winning almost 6,500 pounds a week at the age of 13.
