Fabinho has remarkably recounted the incredible tale of how he met Jose Mourinho in his underwear.
Growing frustrated in his attempts to break into the first team at boyhood side Fluminense, the Brazilian destroyer made the switch to European football in the summer of 2012, penning a six-year deal at Portuguese club Rio Ave.
Fabinho failed to make a single appearance for the Primeira Liga outfit as just a month into his lengthy contract, he received an unexpected offer from Real Madrid,
Fabinho;
"I couldn’t believe it,"
"In one month, I’d gone from having serious doubts about my future at Fluminense to signing for Real Madrid. That’s unbelievable. In those moments, you feel the hand of God helping you.
"That night I went to my hotel room in Madrid and I couldn’t sleep because I was so excited. Man, I remember it was so hot and I didn’t know how to work the air conditioning. I just lay there in my underwear."
Fabinho continued: "Early the next morning, I heard someone knocking on my door. I was still groggy and when I looked through the peephole and saw José Mourinho standing there with my agent, I couldn’t believe it.
"What the … Jose Mourinho is outside my hotel room???? I was so shocked I didn’t even think to put on any trousers.
"Mourinho just comes in and starts telling me how happy he was to have me at Real Madrid, what position he needs me to play, explaining that I would maybe go on preseason with the first team before joining up with the B team.
"Then he just looks at me in my underwear and says, 'It’s really hot in here, huh?' And I’m like, 'Yes. Yes, it is.'
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