The name of Adriano Leite Ribeiro probably does not say anything to the youngest football fans, bottled the exploits of Kylian Mbappé and the last large seasons of the Lionel Messi-Cristiano Ronaldo tandem. On the other hand, for an entire generation of Inter Milan fans and world football observers, Adriano has made an impression. By its left foot, of a power never seen, and by its brief but spectacular peak with the Nerazzurri and the Seleçao, before a brutal and sad sports and personal decline.
The Emperor, as he was nicknamed in Italy, was also a cultural phenomenon among gamers of the time, who used it greedily in the Pro Evolution Soccer game, where his duet with Zlatan Ibrahimovic made the Milanese club almost invincible for The more dextral players.
Portugal as a revealer
Will the son succeed where the father failed? Adriano has a son, Adriano Carvalho, who will try to resume the torch. The path is long, but the Academica Coimbra, former resident of the Portuguese elite, who is now playing in the third national level, has just announced the first professional contract for the young attacker. Carvalho wore the colors of the Serrano club, in his native country since 2022. Here he arrives in Europe at the same time as his father, recruited by Inter Milan in Flamengo when he was 19 years old.
Adriano, the father, scored 73 goals in 167 matches with Inter, after a loan in Parma, some of which are still in the memories. He also scored 27 goals in 48 selections with the Seleçao.
