Cristiano Ronaldo is one of the greatest players to have ever played the game.In fact, just a few years ago, he wasn’t shy in letting everyone know that he believes he’s the best ever.

But I tell you: there's no-one more complete than me.”,However, Ronaldo was lying about the part where he said “I've never seen anyone better than me. "He is out of this world.

"If you think I'm good, just wait until you see Fabio Paim." "If you think I'm good, wait till you see Fabio Paim," he told reporters upon arriving at Old Trafford.Paim was the shining diamond of the Lions youth academy who, at the time, was thought of more highly than Ronaldo and another Sporting starlet, Joao Moutinho.Unfortunately for Paim, despite winning 42 international caps at youth level for Portugal's Under 16's all the way through to the Under 21's, he faded completely into obscurity.He didn't earn one senior international cap, and as he admitted, he didn't deserve to either.Because Paim's story is an educational one for youth players who get bumper contracts when they're kids and think they've already made it.He joined Sporting at the age of six, and by 14 Barcelona, Real Madrid and.Even the French Football Federation offered him the chance to move to France so he could represent their country.To warn everybody off, Sporting tied Paim down on a £18,000 per week contract.However, little did they know they would be sowing the seeds for his eventual downfall.

Some players, like Cristiano Ronaldo, thrive off the expectation. Like everyone, I wanted to feel good, wear nice clothing, drive a nice car and behave with no humility.“But, it’s normal, that’s what people work for, to be satisfied. Perhaps, the people who were around me," he said.That habit has seemingly been a tough one for Paim to overcome, with the now 32-year-old having allegedly been arrested in Portugal last year for narcotics possession.While Ronaldo continues to score freely for Juventus, the player he thought could have usurped him,"Cristiano Ronaldo is in another world today, there can be no comparison," Paim said in an interview with.

Ferrari, Lamborghini, Porsche, Maserati and even a Punto.

"I had the quality, at least as much as him, but I did not have the rest.

But, no one is born perfect. I have always thought that.”. Ronaldo said.But 17 years after being thrown into the spotlight by one of the greatest players of all time, Paim, 32, was reportedly arrested last year on suspicion of 'drugs trafficking', according to Portuguese paper Correio da Manha.Police reportedly found 12 grams of cocaine, weighing scales, 900 euros and a BMW during house searches following his arrest and afterwards, the former Chelsea-loanee was remanded to Caxias Prison near Lisbon.Portugal's PSP force confirmed a man and a woman had been arrested on suspicion of drugs trafficking, as a number of Portuguese newspapers identified the man as Fabio Paim, who was said to have been under investigation for months.Paim was destined for greatness in the early stages of his career.He shone in Sporting CP's youth system, just like a certain five-time Ballon d'Or winner did all those years ago, and at the age of 14, scouts from Barcelona, Manchester United and Real Madrid regularly attended games he featured in.Then, at the age of 19, super-agent Jorge Mendes found him a move to Premier League giants Chelsea.It all looked promising when Luiz Filipe Scolari brought him to Stamford Bridge in 2008 and many believed he would break into the first team, but the highly-rated teenager only made reserve-team appearances during a disappointing four-mouth spell.He ultimately failed to live up to expectation after further loan spells at Rio Ave and Real Massama and was released from his contract at Sporting CP in 2010.The young striker, who Ronaldo once described as better than him, eventually signed for Portuguese third-division side SCU Torreense, where he made three appearances before leaving in 2011.In the next eight years, Paim struggled to make a name for himself at a host of different clubs, including Qatar-based side Al Kharaitiyat SC and Luxembourg first division champions Union 05 Kayl-Tétange.He played in seven different countries - China, Angola, Malta, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Qatar and Brazil - but a lack of fitness, among other factors, played a part in his downfall.Paim spoke about the height of his career in an interview with. I feel proud and a little ashamed to pass along this message to them.”.After failing to break into the Sporting Lisbon team.Playing for the Blues' reserve side under Brendan Rodgers, it was hoped the move would kick start his career again.But, if anything, it was the final nail in the coffin, as he revealed: “It was there where I stopped training and doing my work.“I started drinking.

"I received a lot of money when I was 16, I already had a contract. 9. He had a great work ethic and I didn't have that. This is the transfer history of LZS Starowice player Fábio Paim. "I thought that only with talent I would succeed, but no. Mungkin Anda tidak pernah mendengar Paim, seorang winger yang sekarang berusia 32 tahun. On the field, I did what I had to, in order to retreat to my place.

When I started playing, I didn't even have boots.