Inter have taken to Twitter to send their wishes to former striker Adriano after he celebrated his 39th birthday on Wednesday.

The former Brazilian international joined Inter in 2001 and spent one season with the club before moving to Parma for two years.

Adriano returned to Inter in 2004 and would spend the next five years at San Siro,

In total, the former Flamengo player made 177 appearances across all competitions in a Nerazzurri shirt, in which he scored 74 goals and tallied 24 assists.

Inter posted: “Who could ever forget that sledgehammer of a left foot?

“Happy birthday to the Emperor.”