Eighteen-year-old Adriano made his professional debut and quickly impressed at the highest level, making his debut at international competitions while also impressing; Fans and ** believe that he is a long-time ** man of Ronaldo Nazario.
He wanted to be the greatest striker in Brazilian history, but he lived up to that expectation until everything went wrong.
Adriano was born in Rio de Janeiro, specifically in the Slums of Veracruzeiro. He came from a poor background and played football as a hobby since he was a child. Despite the poverty of his parents, they found the money to get him into their favorite team academy:
With the exception of two or three Botafogo fans, my whole family has always supported Flamengo. That's how it all started......To me it's like, "Damn hell!" "I went from the slums to play football in flamenco schools just because they paid for their tuition. ”
Adriano entered school at the age of seven and didn't fully understand how important it was to play for the flamengo academy. In his young mind, he was just playing for fun. As the years passed, Adriano realized the potential and his responsibility to provide for his family.
The Flamengo team wasn't interested in his attitude and his smaller size, and the boy was just 6'2" tall when he was a teenager.
He was saved by "carlinhos" ("not famous carlinhos" in his words), who gave assurance of his talent and convinced the management to let him stay. He played first as a full-back and then as a midfielder, but without success. As a last resort, they hired him as a striker.
He used the experience he gained in the slums, pushing and striking, breaking through an experienced defence and impressing his teammates with such power that the ball flew back to the halfway line. As a reward for him, the "famous Callinhos" promoted him to the first team.
He made his debut on 2 February 2000 in Rio Torneo against São Paulo and four days later he scored in the same match against São Paulo.
In his first professional season, he continued to impress, scoring 24 goals in the league and extending his tenure with the team for two years in June.
In the following window, the announcement of Adriano's move to Inter Milan for the 2001-02 season was a surprise. In a friendly against Real Madrid, Adriano impressed and scored his first goal for the club:
My shooting in training was very accurate ......It looks like God. No, it is indeed God. Then Cooper replaced me in the second half. We won the free-kick and I took the goal, but Materazzi wanted it. Materazzi is so rude, that big centre-back, he plays everybody. He said, "I'll take it," and my thought was, "Then I'll take a step back." But Seedorf said, 'No, Adriano will accept'......
Materazzi stood aside and Adriano made a three-step run to hit the ball to the right side of the wall. Casillas faked a fall correctly, but didn't get a chance. It almost immediately flew into the bar, bounced into the net and fell to the ground.
Inter Milan led 2-1 and held it until the end of the match, eventually sealing the victory for their European rivals, all thanks to the 19-year-old Brazilian.
He then made eight appearances for Inter, scoring once in the league before being loaned to Fiorentina in the next transfer window, where he scored six goals in fifteen league games.
Over the past two years, he has gained valuable experience in his new role, as evidenced by his move to Parma. In September 2002, he entered into a co-ownership agreement with Florence and began work as soon as he arrived in Parma.
The young Brazilian has found impressive form with a fierce combination with Adrian Mutu. As a result, he scored 37 goals in 23 games in two and a half seasons.
Apparently, he is developing into a star striker, and in January 2004 Inter again approached Adriano to sign a four-and-a-half-year contract for 23.4 million euros.
On his second spell at San Siro, he settled as another man. In the space of half a season, he scored twelve goals to help Inter finish third in the league, a success that earned him several call-ups to the national team.
As Ronaldo's long-time man, his chance to really prove himself came at the 2004 Copa America – and he certainly didn't disappoint. Brazil won this World Cup with ease, with Adriano earning himself the Golden Boot with seven goals.
However, his personal life will take a tragic turn in the coming month. On August 4, 2004, Adriano's father, Almir Lete Ribeiro, died during the night; He was forty-four years old.
He received a call from Brazil 'Adri, Daddy is dead'. I saw him in his room and he threw away the ** and started screaming. You can't imagine that scream. Inter Milan captain Javier Zanetti.
A large part of Adriano's life was quickly taken away. The main reason why he became a footballer was that this man taught him everything. Despite the difficult circumstances, he enjoyed the pinnacle of his career over the next ten months, with the 22-year-old netting a total of 42 goals in both domestic and international competitions.
Although he signed a contract extension in September 2005, his future with the team was questioned. His grades suddenly dropped, and his physical condition was noticeably less thin.
He doesn't seem to have dealt with his grief yet, and cracks are starting to appear at the San Siro and even internationally. Brazil coach Dunga did not choose Adriano for the friendly match against Ecuador and even actively called on him to return his attention to football; Most people don't know that Adriano is suffering behind the scenes.
By the end of 2007, Adriano's depression had reached a noticeable level. He is not interested in training and competitions and has a lack of concentration.
Massimo Moratti asked for help and sent Adriano back to his native Brazil at the request of Inter's medical staff. After residing in the area again, Adriano soon discovered that São Paulo was interested in his talents. Despite Adriano's affiliation with Inter Milan, he gave Moratti a **:
Adriano, so do you want to stay there for a while? 'Yes, I'm not going to lie to you'." He never stopped paying me, man. Can you imagine? Never. I'm not telling lies. "Do you want to stay in São Paulo? "Yes, I'm starting to feel myself again. ” 'It doesn't matter'。”
Moratti arranged a loan with Sao Paulo to help Adriano get out of depression and return to football, even paying his salary at the same time.
During his loan spell at the Brazilian club, he played 29 games and scored 17 goals. Apparently regained his form and then left his native Brazil again to return to Inter Milan to spend his last six months at the club.
Adriano started his 2008-09 season on goalscoring and appeared to be back in form, scoring his 18th Champions League goal and the club's 70th in a 1-0 win over Anothosis Famagusta in October.
The following month, Adriano suffered another dip in form. The grief resurfaced, and in early December, Adriano received special permission to return to Brazil early.
He played in several international competitions, but he was unable to return to Inter at the end of his term, and he was released from his contract three weeks later on the 24th. As a free agent, he re-signed with Flamengo, where he played as a child, with a clear goal: to win the Brazilian Primera A and prove himself. And he did.
When Adriano arrived at Flamengo, they were thirteenth in the standings. With 19 goals and four assists in 30 appearances, he became the joint top scorer and led Flamengo to their first title since 1992.
This is vitigating. He proved himself to his hometown fans and won championships for his family's favorite teams, including his late father. Then it's quite fitting that his career basically ended there.
Between 2010 and 2016, Adriano played for five other clubs, including big names such as Roma, Corinthians and Flamengo (again).
He made just 11 appearances and scored one goal. Experts and commentators claim that he lost his father.
He claimed he needed surgery on his Achilles tendon, citing injuries, after which his shooting skills were no longer the same. I think it's actually a mix of the two.
Although Adriano's career became chaotic after the death of his father, Adriano had proven that he could achieve results with a push, but ended up winning the championship for his childhood team with a cathartic height, but soon lost interest in the game.
Maybe sometimes, it's better to be exhausted than to disappear......