Former Inter striker Adriano has revealed that the extent to which the club covered for him during a difficult period of his life, battling the alcoholism and depression that ultimately killed his once blossoming career at the highest level.
One of the most feared strikers in the world for a brief window in the mid-2000s, Adriano failed to cope with the death of his father and turned to alcohol to escape.
"Only I know how much I suffered. The death of my father left me with this huge void, I felt very lonely. After his death everything got worse, because I isolated myself," the former star explained to R7 in Brazil (via Football Italia).