How ONE Phone Call RUINED The Career Of The Greatest Striker In The World!

Once seen as the future of the Brazilian national side, and even christened The Emperor of Milan, Adriano set the world alight in a short time spanning just 3 years. The amalgam of power, pace, skill, and deadly left-foot made him completely unplayable, even feared in Italy. But, his career went on a downward spiral following a personal tragedy, rendering the Brazilian a changed man who struggled to ever find the form that dazzled the world.
(Apologies, for the short segment of video cut out at around the 12 minute mark, it is to avoid copyright infringement)


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Chapters:

0:00 - Intro
0:45 - Scouted by Flamengo and Climbing the Ranks
1:23 - National Team Debut & European Attention
2:15 - Loaned from Milan to Florence
2:52 - Adriano's Time in Parma
4:29 - First Seleção goal and 2003 Confederations Cup
5:06 - Maintaining Magical Club Form & Returning to Inter
6:36 - 2004 Copa América
9:00 - Tragedy Strikes
10:08 - A Prolific 2004/05 Season
12:53 - 2005 Confederations Cup
14:54 - Back in Italy
16:36 - World Cup woes
17:28 - Off-field Distractions & Gradual Dip in Form
19:14 - Dropped by Dunga
19:41 - Leaving Italy
21:22 - Old Habits Die Hard & Sent Back to Milan
22:10 - Partnership with Ibrahimović & Mourinho mishaps
22:59 - Flamengo Homecoming & Ensuing Success
23:42 - National Side Heartbreak & Concluding his International Career
24:11 - Dispirited and Drove Back to Italy
25:00 - Roma Flop
25:42 - Corinthians & Achilles Injury
26:26 - Released & Floating Between Smaller Sides
26:45 - Retirement at 34 & Time in The Favelas
28:10 - The Tragic Tale of Adriano


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