APPIANO GENTILE
After Giacinto Facchetti, it was Adriano's turn to confirm yet again how much he wants to play and win at Inter.
"It makes me very sad every time this happens," said the Brazilian. "Everyone knows that I came to Inter to play and win with the Nerazzurri. I can't even look at the newspapers anymore; these things really make me angry. I said that it was my wish to win with Inter, and it was written that it's my wish to play for Real Madrid. I'm calm and, as I have already said to the president, I'm here to win. If this weren't the case I would have gone directly to play for another team. I'm fine at Inter and I want to stay here as long as I can."
But what started all this was that you said it's your dream to play for Real Madrid...
"I don't know what meaning you give to the word 'dream' in Italy, but in Portuguese it means something that could happen in six to seven years' time. Whoever says I want to leave immediately is a liar. My words about Arrigo Sacchi? I told the truth. I owe him a lot and at Parma I learned a lot with him. Thanks to God, he has helped me greatly, but this doesn't mean that I want to go and work with him now. I hope I'll win the Champions League this year and continue winning with Inter next season."
What a PR nightmare we've got on our hands here, man. He can recant and back off from those comments until the end of time and he'll still be considered a Ronaldo waiting to happen in the eyes of Inter fans. He certainly cannot be that stupid to have made such an unprofessional and uncouth interview. Not only are you forever tainted with the fans by making such statements, but you've also unnerved the the entire squad and de-valued your market worth.
****....someone please hunt down any posts of mine regarding Adriano's loyalty and unbreakable faithfulness to Inter and zap them out of existence, please.
What a mess, man, what a mess.