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Fábio Coentrão
1988Mar, 11

Fábio Coentrão

Fábio Coentrão, Portuguese footballer
Fábio Alexandre da Silva Coentrão (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈfabju kwẽˈtɾɐ̃w̃]; born 11 March 1988) is a Portuguese retired footballer. Mainly a left-back, he also operated as a winger and occasionally as a defensive midfielder.

After starting playing professionally with Rio Ave, he signed for Benfica at 19, going on to be loaned several times before becoming an important member of the first team, as a left-back. In 2011, he joined Real Madrid.

A Portuguese international over eight years, Coentrão represented the nation in two World Cups and one European Championship.

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    Slobodan Milošević

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