Adriano Learns the Difference Between Football and UFC

By: Daryl | January 27th, 2009

Inter’s troubled (by which I mean occassionally overweight and often in trouble) Brazilian striker Adriano thought he’d gotten away with this sly little punch to Sampdoria defender Daniele Gastaldello’s belly over the weekend. Certainly the ref didn’t see it.

But Adriano apparently forgot that modern football is televised, and so when you gut-punch an oppoenent there’s a good chance you’ll be starring in your own little YouTube video in the very near future.

The league saw the evidence and have handed Adriano a three match ban.

TotalProSports aren’t impressed with the ban and feel Gastaldello made the most of it.

And maybe the punch wasn’t all that vicious. But it was still a stupid idea, especially from a player with a lot to prove this season.

Over on Inter Offside, Johonna has had enough of Adriano’s antics:

I find that I have less and less patience for Adriano. I say, lets get what we can (about 18 million euro according to TMW) and find another striker who is a little more serious about his job. Adriano is just too much drama.

Wonder if Jose Mourinho feels the same?

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jimmy

of course it should still stand cos otherwise each time a game is affected by bad refereeing decisions they'd have to have their results altered.

one obvious example would be maradona's goal v england in the wc 86 semi final.
Marcus R4E

should the goal stand if adriano has been found gulty n banded 4 3 games?
jimmy

yeah adriano shouldn't have done what e did but it must be said that the 1st half hardly saw any team manage to sting five passes together till someone was wriggling on the floor. the samp players did all in their power to unsettle inter's nerves - fists and elbows a flailing
derek

While we're doling out video justice can Gastaldello get a yellow card for hugging Adriano in the box? Stupid move by Adriano but I hate seeing defenders doing what amounts to the same thing.