4) Fabio Paim
Cristiano Ronaldo can jump really high.
As in truly, very, very high! So when Fabio Paim and the Portuguese legend played together as budding young stars at Sporting, it’s safe to say he made friends in very high places. That’s probably what gave the young man’s career a kickstart, as young prodigy Ronaldo once said of him, “If you think I'm good, just wait until you see Fábio Paím".
Friendship is indeed a beautiful thing, but fans of Sporting (on whose books he remained for three years without a single match) and numerous teams around the globe are still waiting to see him.
While Ronaldo himself has become one of history’s most lethal hitmen, Paim has become the transfer market’s equivalent. Since 2007, he has signed for 16 teams, making less than 10 appearances for about 12 of those. In that time, he’s only scored FOUR competitive goals but travelled to Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Angola and Qatar.
Maybe Fabio Paim is really just interested in travelling a lot and needed someone to pay his fees. If that’s the case, then his record makes sense. Otherwise, we’d suggest Cristiano Ronaldo give marketing a shot once he retires!
