Well well well, it's been a while since we heard from our good old friend Adriano.
Once the result of smashed Playstation 2 controllers everywhere due his 98% shots to goals conversion ratio on Pro Evolution Soccer 4, 5, and 6, the former Inter Milan striker had endured tough times recently as he struggled with his weight and was even charged in connection to drug trafficking in his native Brazil.
Now there's some good news to report on the once promising striker as he has officially made his return to football with NPSL (the fourth tier of US soccer) side Miami United, as revealed on the club's official twitter account:
Ready twitter? HAVE AT IT!! pic.twitter.com/FIDDDzJhYB
— MIAMI UNITED F.C. (@miamiunitedfc) January 29, 2016
We're presuming that he's gotten himself back in shape, because at around this time last year he was not in the type of condition that would welcome a signing from any club above Sunday League level:
In November 2014 Adriano was cleared of those drug trafficking charges due to a lack of evidence, so it's good to see him back playing football, even if it is far down in the US soccer system.
While a stunning surge of form resulting in a move to the MLS is extremely unlikely, we'll never give up hope.
