Akemisu 0 Posted August 21, 2008 Share Posted August 21, 2008 (edited) Chelsea have signed Sporting Lisbon striker Fabio Paim on loan with a view to securing him on a permanent deal. Chelsea have agreed a deal with the Portuguese club for the 20-year-old to join on an initial one-year loan. Striker Claudio Pizarro recently left Stamford Bridge to join Werder Bremen on loan, while Andrei Shevchenko's future remains unclear. Sporting have an excellent record in developing young players, most notably Cristiano Ronaldo. Under contract to Sporting until 2010, Paim was loaned to Portuguese club Pacos da Ferreira last season. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/t...sea/7575799.stm Edited August 21, 2008 by Akemisu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zola25JT26 0 Posted August 21, 2008 Share Posted August 21, 2008 Anyone know anything about him, or am I just going to hope that he is so good its practically criminal? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BahrainiBlue 32 Posted August 21, 2008 Share Posted August 21, 2008 (edited) The jewel in the crown at Sporting Lisbon, this young player is widely regarded as the biggest prospect at the Sporting Academy. At 14 and 15yrs years of age he was already producing better performances for Sporting Youth than both Cristiano Ronaldo and Ricardo Quaresma before him. All of the portuguese sport daily newspapers have already devoted considerable double-page spreads to him, where they have marked him out as a true gem. I have checked his DOB and he has turned 16 just recently. His main attributes are described as extraordinary for one so young. Exquisite dribbling skills and good decision making, combined with terrific pace. He scores goals and creates goals, similar to Cristiano Ronaldo he can play either RW, LW or as the link-forward. i hear that he is also working to improve his defensive game too. his name is already being talked about in the same way as Cristiano Ronaldo and Ricardo Quaresma, although like both of these guys it may be a little while longer yet before Sporting finally decides to unleash him onto the Superliga. he started off as a Benfica supporter when he was younger, but he says he is now Sporting through and through. When he used to play with his friends on the playgrounds they called him Romario. Amongst all of the current Portuguese players, he says the player who he admires the most in terms of sheer natural ability is Ricardo Quaresma. he was selected for an you-16's squad at the end of last year but got an injury which needed an operation in January. But i think he is now fit again. By all accounts this is the player that Utd will most likely be watching the closest at Sporting. in 2 or 3 years time a move to Utd linking up with C.Ronaldo could become a strong possibility. found here: http://www.soccerpulse.com/forum/lofiversi....php/t2959.html Edited August 21, 2008 by Adam.k Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kez 2,727 Posted August 21, 2008 Share Posted August 21, 2008 (edited) He sounds exciting Why does that say he's recently turned 16? Edited August 21, 2008 by Kez Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BahrainiBlue 32 Posted August 21, 2008 Share Posted August 21, 2008 He sounds exciting Why does that say he's recently turned 16? That's because, it was posted in 2004 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aesthetic Relic 301 Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 He sounds exciting Why does that say he's recently turned 16? To ward of interest from Wenger....too old Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
True_Blue 469 Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 I tought he was a winger...but 20 years old great a young prospect.I've heard he is quite arrogant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.Cee 50 Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 And got injured a lot, it seems... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warnie_666 1,081 Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 From whatever research I did on the net on this guy, I hav found out that this guy was a prodiy untill 16-17 yrs. He was a jewel. But a string of injuries between 17-20 yrs of age and off field antics, has affected his game in a big way. He has therefore been loaned out to several clubs for lat 4 years. Had he been so good he would be consistently playin in sporting lisbon's team. I am not too excited by his signing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zola25JT26 0 Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 From whatever research I did on the net on this guy, I hav found out that this guy was a prodiy untill 16-17 yrs. He was a jewel. But a string of injuries between 17-20 yrs of age and off field antics, has affected his game in a big way. He has therefore been loaned out to several clubs for lat 4 years. Had he been so good he would be consistently playin in sporting lisbon's team. I am not too excited by his signing. Ah... What do you mean by "off field antics", Warnie? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aesthetic Relic 301 Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 Ah... What do you mean by "off field antics", Warnie? Use your imagination Steve......The sort of thing you'd get up to on a normal night out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warnie_666 1,081 Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 Ah... What do you mean by "off field antics", Warnie? Umm....Off Field as in...Drinking, Humping chicks, Unproffesionalism, etc etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidEU 2,023 Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 Surprised that the club havent confirmed this on TOCFCWS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aesthetic Relic 301 Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 Umm....Off Field as in...Drinking, Humping chicks, Unproffesionalism, etc etc. 2 out of 3's not bad Steve.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misschief 24 Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 Lets face it, both Nani and Ronaldo went to United - if Paim was anything special he'd have gone there first. Sounds like he had the potential a few years back but a combination of a nasty injury and and right cocky attitude havent done him any favours. I wouldnt get over-excited about him just yet. http://thechelseablog.wordpress.com/2008/0...his-fabio-paim/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zola25JT26 0 Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 Good article, misschief. Given what I now know (he is pretty much a disgraced prodigy), I think it'll be a real indicator of what BPS is like as a mentor, coach and person. Of course I want him to fulfill the great amount of potential that was claimed back in the 2004 article, but it looks like fame has gotten to his head too early. This kid will certainly be a character, one way or the other! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pablo814 1 Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 (edited) 2 out of 3's not bad Steve.... Ya know... I keep it professional when I'm out and about... professional meaning that I drink all the booze I order! If he gets his head straight, which given the amount of locker room leadership we have should happen, he may get his game back on point. We as a club need younger talent to replace the older players as they leave. I was a lil bummed when we didn't sign Giovanni from Barca, I wanted to see him with us. Edited August 22, 2008 by pablo814 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CFC-Lloydy 38 Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 Excited by this chap! Could be a Ronaldo! Except for the wanting to move to Real and slavery! Or have I just jinxed him? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidEU 2,023 Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 http://www.chelseafc.com/page/LatestNews/0...1373249,00.html Confirmed by the club. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the wes 7,212 Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 (edited) Ah... What do you mean by "off field antics", Warnie?that means he is joey Barton wannabe :thumbsdown: Edited August 22, 2008 by the wes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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