“Except for Francesco Totti, I don’t see any club symbols or any standard bearers in this country. He made a choice to reject all other teams even if they offer more money.”
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Adriano
Adriano Leite Ribeiro is a Brazilian former professional footballer. 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 of L'Imperatore.
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sports · Brazilian footballer · association football player · also Adriano, Adriano (footballer, born February 1982), Adriano Leite Ribeiro
Born 17 February 1982 · Q170452
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I played with great champions. I played with players that were already...wow. I played with players that I saw were a talented and became...wow, but the one I felt could do it longer, and he didn't do it, was Adriano when I was at Inter. He could shoot from every angle, nobody could tackle him, nobody could take the ball, he was a pure animal.
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2026· 2 entries
“I played with great champions. I played with players that were already...wow. I played with players that I saw were a talented and became...wow, but the one I felt could do it longer, and he didn't do it, was Adriano when I was at Inter. He could shoot from every angle, nobody could tackle him, nobody could take the ball, he was a pure animal.”
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2024· 2 entries
Snopes rated the claim “Italian singer Adriano Celentano released a song in the 1970s with nonsense lyrics meant to sound like American English.” True.
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On 31 October 2024, an online video that had gone viral showed Adriano heavily intoxicated and stumbling on the streets of one of the favelas in Rio de Janeiro.
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2016· 2 entries
Played for Miami United FC (2016–2016) — 2 appearances, 1 goals.
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Joined Besiktas in 2016.
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2014· 2 entries
“I want to compliment Francesco Totti, scoring 206 goals is a great achievement. It does not matter that he has beat me as he is a great player.”
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Played for Club Athletico Paranaense (2014–2014) — 1 appearances, 0 goals.
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2012· 1 entry
Played for Clube de Regatas do Flamengo (2012–2012) — 0 appearances, 0 goals.
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2011· 3 entries
Won the FIFA Club World Cup with Barcelona (2011).
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Won: Série A with Corinthians (2011).
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Played for S.C. Corinthians Paulista (2011–2012) — 4 appearances, 1 goals.
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2010· 3 entries
Played for AS Roma (2010–2011) — 5 appearances, 0 goals.
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Joined Barcelona in 2010.
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“Totti is a treasure for Roma, He is the greatest player of all time after Baggio.”
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2009· 8 entries
Won award: Campeonato Brasileiro Série A top goalscorer (2009).
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Won: Serie A with Inter Milan (2008–09).
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Won: Série A with Flamengo (2009).
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Won award: Bola de Prata (2009).
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Won award: Bola de Ouro (2009).
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Won award: Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Team of the Year (2009).
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Played for Clube de Regatas do Flamengo (2009–2010) — 32 appearances, 19 goals.
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And went on to win a Brasileirão with both Flamengo and Corinthians
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2008· 3 entries
Won: Supercoppa Italiana with Inter Milan (2008).
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Adriano finally regained his form during his stint at São Paulo and earned a recall to the national team, making his comeback in a 3-2 victory against Canada on 1 June 2008
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Played for São Paulo FC (2008–2008) — 19 appearances, 11 goals.
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2007· 2 entries
Won the English FA Cup with Sevilla (2006-2007).
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Won: Serie A with Inter Milan (2006–07).
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2006· 6 entries
Won the English FA Cup with Sevilla (2005-2006).
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Won: Coppa Italia with Inter Milan (2005–06).
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Won: Serie A with Inter Milan (2005–06).
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Won: Supercoppa Italiana with Inter Milan (2006).
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And 2007 with Inter, and in 2010 with Roma
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And 2007, with the exception being in a 2–0 friendly loss to Portugal on 6 February 2007, where Adriano came in as a substitute
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2005· 10 entries
Won award: IFFHS World's Top Goal Scorer (2005).
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Won: Supercoppa Italiana with Inter Milan (2005).
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Won: FIFA Confederations Cup with Brazil (2005).
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Won: Coppa Italia with Inter Milan (2004–05).
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Won award: FIFA World Player of the Year (2005).
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Won award: FIFA Confederations Cup Golden Ball (2005).
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Won award: Ballon d'Or (2005).
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Won award: FIFA Confederations Cup Golden Shoe (2005).
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Joined Sevilla in 2005.
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Adriano once again had an impressive tournament with Brazil, this time in the 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup
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2004· 10 entries
Won the Campeonato Paranaense with Coritiba (2004).
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Won award: Copa América Golden Ball (2004).
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Won award: Copa América Team of the Tournament (2004).
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Won award: Copa América Golden Shoe (2004).
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Won award: Pirata d'Oro (Internazionale Player of the Year) (2004).
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Won award: FIFA World Player of the Year (2004).
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Won award: Ballon d'Or (2004).
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Won: Copa América with Brazil (2004).
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And 2005 and was awarded the IFFHS World's Top Goal Scorer of 2005 and was also a three-time winner of Bidone d'Oro award
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Played for Inter Milan (2004–2009) — 115 appearances, 47 goals.
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2003· 1 entry
Won the Campeonato Paranaense with Coritiba (2003).
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2002· 3 entries
Played for ACF Fiorentina (2002–2002) — 15 appearances, 6 goals.
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Joined Coritiba in 2002.
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Played for Parma Calcio 1913 (2002–2004) — 37 appearances, 23 goals.
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2001· 6 entries
Won: Campeonato Carioca with Flamengo (2001).
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Won award: South American U-20 Championship Golden Shoe (2001).
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Won award: FIFA World Youth Championship Silver Shoe (2001).
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Won: South American Youth Championship with Brazil U20 (2001).
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Played for Brazil national under-20 football team (2001–2002) — 9 appearances, 6 goals.
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Played for Inter Milan (2001–2002) — 8 appearances, 1 goals.
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2000· 3 entries
Won: Campeonato Carioca with Flamengo (2000).
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Played for Clube de Regatas do Flamengo (2000–2001) — 24 appearances, 10 goals.
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Played for Brazil men's national football team (2000–2010) — 48 appearances, 27 goals.
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1999· 3 entries
Won: FIFA U-17 World Cup with Brazil U17 (1999).
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Played for Brazil national under-17 football team (1999–1999) — 5 appearances, 0 goals.
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On Flamengo's youth squad and earned promotion to the senior squad one year later
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1997· 1 entry
Joined Coritiba in 1997.
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1982· 1 entry
Born 1982-02-17.
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