Adriano is once again trying to make his return to professional football, this time with Atletico Paranaense. The Brazilian striker talked to Le Iene in an interview that will be broadcasted on Italia 1 tonight.  

“I am still not in great shape, I haven’t trained football for almost two years but now I want to start over with my new team. I still need to lose a few pounds”.

Adriano then talks about his “dangerous” childhood friends: “When I was a kid I lived in the favelas. That’s where I met my friends who I grew up with. The photos? Everyone can be photographed  with me, even my friends who are drug dealers. I won’t turn my back on anyone just because I am famous”.

Regarding Italy and the upcoming World Cup in Brasil: “Return to the Serie A? Now I have to recapture my form in Brasil, Italy remains my second home. I hope Brasil wins the cup this summer. I know very well that it will be hard for me to participate in the World Cup, but you never know what will happen. Sometimes God makes decisions you can’t understand”.

Source: FcInterNews.it