The Brazilian, 29, started alongside ex-Chelsea man N’Golo Kante at the base of Nuno Espirito Santo’s midfield away at Al-Raed.

The visitors clinched a comfortable victory, inaugurating their Saudi Pro League journey with a 3-0 triumph.

Fabinho’s stellar performance drew accolades as he embarked on his post-Liverpool chapter.

One admirer was so captivated by his on-field prowess that he presented him with a watch after the match.

Sporting his Al-Ittihad tracksuit, Fabinho was approached by an individual—variously identified as an Al-Ittihad fan or a journalist.

Halting Fabinho in his tracks, the ex-Reds star prepared for a photo, only for the man to produce a watch and slip it onto the player’s wrist.

The gesture left Fabinho taken aback. However, as he took a step away, the watch tumbled to the ground, having not been properly secured.