CoatbridgeBear 7,113 Posted July 14, 2015 Share Posted July 14, 2015 Only 29 & apparently HSV released him & he retired as he can't face playing for another team. What a crackpot Decent left back/ left mid too, bit daft releasing him. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheKingObv 10,854 Posted July 14, 2015 Share Posted July 14, 2015 Nakata did this as wellAny other players? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoatbridgeBear 7,113 Posted July 14, 2015 Author Share Posted July 14, 2015 Nakata did this as wellAny other players?Nakata had a few teams mate Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheKingObv 10,854 Posted July 14, 2015 Share Posted July 14, 2015 Nakata had a few teams mateI meant retiring early Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoatbridgeBear 7,113 Posted July 14, 2015 Author Share Posted July 14, 2015 I meant retiring early it's fucking daft. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Godfather 75,155 Posted July 14, 2015 Share Posted July 14, 2015 What happened to Adriano who used to play for Inter.His dad died n he went off the radar and that's the last I heard of him.He was 26/27 and a top class striker too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheKingObv 10,854 Posted July 14, 2015 Share Posted July 14, 2015 What happened to Adriano who used to play for Inter.His dad died n he went off the radar and that's the last I heard of him.He was 26/27 and a top class striker too.He was 22/23 when he hit 37 in 44.Been downhill since then, pretty sad since he was the complete striker. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaudrupsPatrickBoots 13,540 Posted July 14, 2015 Share Posted July 14, 2015 Nakata had a few teams mateSo did Jansen. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaudrupsPatrickBoots 13,540 Posted July 14, 2015 Share Posted July 14, 2015 What happened to Adriano who used to play for Inter.His dad died n he went off the radar and that's the last I heard of him.He was 26/27 and a top class striker too.Think his lifestyle off the field ruined his career tbh. There was pictures going around of him a couple of years ago and he made "fat Ronaldo" look anorexic. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marky. 7,085 Posted July 14, 2015 Share Posted July 14, 2015 Adriano then became extremely overweight for a footballer...Overweight Brazilian? That sounds familiar!This one became unfit and lost all confidence and ability. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Godfather 75,155 Posted July 14, 2015 Share Posted July 14, 2015 I remember him piling on the weight a few years back but thought it was down to his depression and he'd get help n get back on track.Obviously not, a shame because he looked like the next big thing (no pun). Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaudrupsPatrickBoots 13,540 Posted July 14, 2015 Share Posted July 14, 2015 I remember him piling on the weight a few years back but thought it was down to his depression and he'd get help n get back on track.Obviously not, a shame because he looked like the next big thing (no pun).http://footballrepublik.com/adriano-leite-ribeiro-emperor-missed-chance-strike-back/Pretty much a run down of how he fucked his career Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JukeBoxJohn 3,063 Posted July 14, 2015 Share Posted July 14, 2015 David Bentley retired relatively young. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangersMedia 35,962 Posted July 14, 2015 Share Posted July 14, 2015 Absolutely mental . Get the Hammer to put in a good word and coax him out of retirement for us . Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeReadyStu 70 Posted July 14, 2015 Share Posted July 14, 2015 With all the talk of how old Adriano was when his career went downhill I feel it's important to point out that Alexandre Pato is still only 25 years old. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaudrupsPatrickBoots 13,540 Posted July 14, 2015 Share Posted July 14, 2015 With all the talk of how old Adriano was when his career went downhill I feel it's important to point out that Alexandre Pato is still only 25 years old.Still young enough to get the finger out and rebuild his career. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrymorrison1 1,038 Posted July 14, 2015 Share Posted July 14, 2015 Not early, but Arthur numan's contract ran out at rangers, was on good cash, don't know the exact figure, so Rangers offered him £5000 a week (in 2003), he turned it down saying it was not enough, and then promptly retired.So, £20, 000 a month wasn't enough for Arthur it seems, retirement sounded better.Murray must have gave him some contract in 1998. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoatbridgeBear 7,113 Posted July 14, 2015 Author Share Posted July 14, 2015 What happened to Adriano who used to play for Inter.His dad died n he went off the radar and that's the last I heard of him.He was 26/27 and a top class striker too.Was all set to sign for some French Ligue 2 mob last season & the Brazilian government stopped it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaudrupsPatrickBoots 13,540 Posted July 14, 2015 Share Posted July 14, 2015 Was all set to sign for some French Ligue 2 mob last season & the Brazilian government stopped it.Says on his wiki the club declined to sign him. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
longbeachbear 16 Posted July 14, 2015 Share Posted July 14, 2015 Not early, but Arthur numan's contract ran out at rangers, was on good cash, don't know the exact figure, so Rangers offered him £5000 a week (in 2003), he turned it down saying it was not enough, and then promptly retired.So, £20, 000 a month wasn't enough for Arthur it seems, retirement sounded better.Murray must have gave him some contract in 1998.I think it was the principle where Numan was concerned. It was a derisory offer given his ability and pedigree. He didn't need the money, so he told Bain where to stick it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mabawsa 888 Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 Clicked on the link. Is that picture of him in the Inter top running away the one where he scored the only goal of the game from the penalty spot v us in the CL?I am sue we played in white and think Papac is there. That was the game where Inter had to play behind closed doors as a result of crowd trouble the previous season. Think it was the 2005-06 CL campaign where we qualified into the last 16? (Think it was late 16 before CL was expanded further). Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goianegra 4,710 Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 I thought it was quite nice when I read about it He'll be set for life and of his hearts not in it, why play on? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clemdog 39,389 Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 I thought it was quite nice when I read about it He'll be set for life and of his hearts not in it, why play on?At 29 there's no way he's set for life, unless he's living in a 2 bedroom flat and driving a Renault Clio. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.E.C. 19,543 Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 Clicked on the link. Is that picture of him in the Inter top running away the one where he scored the only goal of the game from the penalty spot v us in the CL?I am sue we played in white and think Papac is there. That was the game where Inter had to play behind closed doors as a result of crowd trouble the previous season. Think it was the 2005-06 CL campaign where we qualified into the last 16? (Think it was late 16 before CL was expanded further).He was an unused sub at the San Siro but he started at Ibrox and scored. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlCapone 7,678 Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 What happened to Adriano who used to play for Inter.His dad died n he went off the radar and that's the last I heard of him.He was 26/27 and a top class striker too.He opened a chippy in Coatbridge Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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