 He was included in one of Brazil's teams in September, but knew exactly where he stood and understood what his role in the team was, and stated he was happy to be part of the squad.After more than four years, Fábio was called up to the national team in 2011 for the friendly matches against Netherlands and Romania, failing to make his international debut in any of the matches.A few weeks later he was included in the preliminary squad for the 2011 Copa América by coach Mano Menezes, but was eventually cut from the final squad of 23.