A Big Day for the Big Man

By: Martha | January 18th, 2008

Yeah, you could say Adriano’s first match for Sao Paolo went pretty well: He scored both his team’s goals in a 2-1 win over Guaratingueta, and generally made a nuisance of himself all over the pitch — in a good way, for once.

Granted, one productive match doesn’t mean he’s got his form back, but since it’s been almost a year since he’s been able to be proud of his performance, it’s certainly a step in the right direction. (He’s also decided that he doesn’t want anyone to call him The Emperor in Brazil, because he’s “a different person now.” Make note, everyone.)

Category: Adriano, Inter Milan

Tags: Adriano, Inter Milan, Sao Paolo

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• Francesco |  January 18th, 2008 at 12:10 pm

  
  
  

  2 Typical Adriano goals. All power and precision with his left foot.

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• Martha |  January 18th, 2008 at 12:26 pm

  
  
  

  The first one impressed the crap out of me. Granted, he’s just hanging about and the ball comes to him, but damn he struck it well.

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• Joe |  January 18th, 2008 at 1:12 pm

  
  
  

  I’m not buying it. He pissed away two prime years in his career that he’s never going to get back. Would Inter actually bring him back in if he finds his form or would they sell him off?

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• Johnny |  January 18th, 2008 at 1:34 pm

  
  
  

  He always had a hard shot. That was a nice 1st goal. That looked like Dida out there on the second goal though.

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• Johnny |  January 18th, 2008 at 1:36 pm

  
  
  

  ps…thanks for the video. It was nice to check up on my favorite alcoholic brazilian.
  Forza Inter

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• Martha |  January 18th, 2008 at 1:48 pm

  
  
  

  Joe, that’s what I’m wondering too. If he can keep it up even a little Sao Paolo will be eager to buy, but I don’t have any sense of their finances — could they pay what Inter would want for him?

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• Marco |  January 18th, 2008 at 9:57 pm

  
  
  

  2 goals by Adriano in the same match would have been complete science-fiction just a few months ago. The lad’s on the right path…

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• ursus arctos |  January 19th, 2008 at 12:04 am

  
  
  

  Sao Paulo are probably the most financially sound club in Brazil, if not all of Latin America, but if Inter are really expecting a European-style fee for the player, they will need outside help, most likely from LG or another sponsor. Those deals are not unheard of in Brazil, and I think it there is a decent chance it will happen if he maintains decent form.

  As to this match, some consideration has to be given to the quality of the opposition, who have never played in the Brazilian national championship. Even at his most frustrating for Inter, the one thing that Adri could do was shoot.

  I wish him luck, both professionally and personally, but really think that he will be better off if he stays at home. He is a more talented version of Edmundo, and in my opinion very unlikely to ever re-create the form that made him the Imperatore on this side of the Atlantic.

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• Martha |  January 19th, 2008 at 2:55 am

  
  
  

  I wish I’d see the match, because the reports sound like he was consistently useful — the times I had hope for Adriano last season were when he would drop in a bit and face the goal with the ball at his feel, rather than just playing as a target and standing if the ball wasn’t played to him perfectly. If he played like that, I’m optimistic.

  Ursus, thanks for the Sao Paolo info.

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