He had four prolific seasons in italy with italian clubs parma and inter milan, being considered one of the best strikers in the world during this time and earning the nickname l'imperatore (the emperor). Miami united fc * 17/02/1982 in rio de janeiro, brazil But adriano is just as iconic as the aforementioned trio The striker earned 48 caps for his country, scoring 27 goals And at one stage of his career, he was one of the most exciting talents in. Goal looks back at the career of former inter and brazil striker adriano, who was dubbed the 'emperor of milan' before enduring a spectacular fall from grace
Former inter star adriano has written a moving piece chronicling his status as ‘football’s biggest waste’ after a stellar career collapsed into ‘drinking to oblivion’ in the favelas. Adriano had the world at his feet when tragedy struck in 2004
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