A record that has gone viral on social networks which sparked a debate around the image of the former striker.
20 years ago, Adriano Leite Ribeiro, known to the world simply as Adriano, was one of the deadliest strikers with the biggest future. Along with stars like Ronaldo and Ronaldinho, he shone in the Brazilian team, as well as in the jersey of Inter Milan, where he won everything in Italy with a team then coached by Roberto Mancini. However, in 2008, at just 26 years old, he decided to return to play in his country and from then on his career became very unstable.
This week, the left-hander made the news as a record went viral on social media in which he was seen in a state that sparked debate: in the street, with a beer in his hand, intoxicated , with friends and sitting on the sidewalk. ditch. The video was shared by TikTok user nanizin.77 and reached rapid massivity.
Adriano has no regrets
In 2021, the shooter tried to explain the surprising turn his career took: “They said I disappeared. “Adriano fled the millions”, “Adriano takes drugs”, “Adriano disappeared in the favela”. Do you know how many times I’ve read these titles? Here I am, smiling in front of you. I returned to my people, my friends, my community. I didn’t want to be in the castle on top of the mountain, far from everyone. One day I spoke with Moratti (former president of Inter). He asked me how I was and I was honest: ‘I can’t continue in Italy. “I want to stay in Brazil.” And he understood it perfectly. “He will always have my respect,” he said The Players’ Tribune.
“In the space of nine days, I went from heaven to hell. From winning the Copa América against the Argentinians as a gift from God to learning of my father’s death a few days later. This news made me lose my love for football. Also in 2011, I tore my Achilles tendon. I still limp from this injury. So when we ask what happened to Hadrian, the answer is simple: he had a hole in his heel and another in his soul.” he added.
Despite the years, his superb left shots and his physical power, when he protected the ball or jumped with his head, remain in the memories of many nostalgic people.
Source: Latercera
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