Jonathan Fabbro

Jonathan Fabbro (born 16 January 1982) is an Argentine-born Paraguayan former footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. In 2019, he was sentenced to fourteen years in jail for abuse of children. When he hoped to make the step to the first-team at the age of 17, Fabbro had the opportunity to trial with Spanish club Real Betis, where Carlos Griguol was the coach. Fabbro awakened the interest of Mallorca who did not doubt in signing him, there he played 5 games before returning to Argentina.

Once Caldas In 2003, Fabbro joined Colombian club Once Caldas, where he won the 2004 Copa Libertadores. Fabbro's representative indicated that Fabbro felt good at Guaraní but wanted to earn more. Fabbro also gave Guaraní US $150,000, which was what Guaraní owed Fabbro for the sale of his economic rights. For all of this, Fabbro renounced so that he could be free and play at Cerro Porteño, even removing a labour lawsuit that he filed against Guaraní. He later confessed that Guaraní's president never wanted to sell him.

During the 2011 Copa Libertadores group stage, Fabbro scored an equalizer in an away game against Chilean team Colo-Colo to 2–2, after losing 2–0. In the last minutes, he scored with a free kick from almost 30 metres to win the game to 3–2 and to qualify to the round of 16 stage.

River Plate In 2013, Fabbro joined River Plate on a one-year loan by a special request from its coach Ramon Diaz.

"I would have liked to have more minutes, been able to play more often, to see if I was at the level which River Plate represents. Equally, I am content and happy for having passed through such a big club." – Fabbro speaking about his stint at River Plate. In March 2010, Fabbro completed the legal process of the Paraguayan naturalisation and awaited to be selected for the national team. In 2010, following his Paraguayan naturalisation, ABC Color announced that Fabbro was in the plans of Paraguay's national team coach Gerardo Martino.

In August 2012, national team coached Gerardo Pelusso praised Fabbro for his wish of playing for Paraguay, debuting in the second half of a 3–3 friendly draw against Guatemala in Washington, D.C., and scoring from a free kick 8 minutes after entering the field. 10 minutes followed and Fabbro habilitated teammate Hernan Perez to score Paraguay's third goal of the game.

On 7 September 2012, Fabbro made his second appearance for Paraguay in a 3–1 away defeat against Argentina in a World Cup qualification game, equalising the scores for 1–1 with a penalty in the 18th minute.

On 6 September 2013, Fabbro scored in the 16th minute of a 4–0 home victory against Bolivia in a World Cup qualification match.

In May 2015, Fabbro was pre-selected in a list of 30 footballers by national team coach Ramon Diaz for the 2015 Copa América. In September 2015, Fabbro showed happy to return to train with the national team after not selected for the 2015 Copa América. On 5 September 2015, Fabbro scored an equalising goal in the 51st minute to be 1–1 in a 3–2 away defeat against Chile in an exhibition game.

On 17 November 2015, Fabbro had his last participation with Paraguay when he appeared on the bench in a 2–1 home victory against Bolivia in World Cup qualifier.

Personal life By 2010, Fabbro was a celebrity in Paraguay and obtained Paraguayan citizenship in the same year. Fabbro and Riquelme formed an ideal relationship for the press, which had them in sports magazines. Fabbro was eventually sued by the victim's family and had money docked from his wages to pay a compensation, but in 2012 he and his girlfriend Larissa Riquelme hit another motorcyclist during a car chase with Paraguayan police.

In 2017, Fabbro was accused of sexually abusing his 11-year-old goddaughter (daughter of his brother Darío) and another underage girl. In May 2018, the footballer was extradited from Mexico to Argentina by order of Interpol, and imprisoned.

In 2019, Fabbro was found guilty of at least five counts of "severely outrageous sexual abuse" against his niece and goddaughter between 2015 and 2017. Fabbro was officially sentenced to fourteen years in jail.