The Football Association, through its official website, announced yesterday that Al Wasl player, Fabio Lima, had obtained the UAE passport, to join Al-Wahda player Sebastian Tigali and Al-Ain player, Caio Canedo, who obtained the passport last week.
The official website of the Football Association updated the player's data, Fabio Lima, and registered him in the Al Wasl list as an Emirati player.
Lima will be a strong addition to the national team, as the Al-Wasl player is one of the most prominent foreign players in the Arab Gulf League, in recent years, after he joined the "Emperor" in the 2014-2015 season, and presented with the team impressive levels, which contributed to his obtaining the title of best foreign player In the Arab Gulf League in the 2017-2018 season, while one of the most important reasons for the big boom that occurred in the results of Al Wasl in 2017 and 2018, by the team in the second and third places in the league, respectively, in addition to qualifying for the final of the President’s Cup and the Arab Gulf Cup final in 2018, qualifying for the first time in the club's history to the AFC Champions League twice Two consecutive times in 2017 and 2018.
Fabio Lima had confirmed to «Emirates Today» in previous statements, that he would be proud, in the event of obtaining the UAE passport, pointing out that he considers himself an Emirati player, especially since he played six years in the Arab Gulf League, stressing that the public in Brazil knew him Through Al-Wasl, and the same is true for the fans of the Arab Gulf League, hoping that it will constitute the required addition to the national team.