Adriano (footballer, born February 1982) - Wikipedia Adriano Leite Ribeiro (born 17 February 1982) 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 "L'Imperatore" ("the Emperor")
The rise and fall of Adriano - Brazils tragic teen superstar As speculation mounts over the 42-year-old's mental and physical health, MailOnline looks back at the life of Adriano, charting his path from the slums to the pinnacle of world sport and back
Adriano: The Rise and Fall of L’Imperatore The Brazilian formed a potent attacking partnership with Romanian striker Adrian Mutu Their partnership ensured that Parma qualified for the Uefa Cup in back-to-back seasons and consistently finished in the top half of Serie A, scoring a combined 53 goals in those 2 years, with Adriano scoring 27 Adriano Reaches the Pinnacle at Inter Milan