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![TheDazView Avatar](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:24/cr:twitter::1578794657760288773.png) Darren [@TheDazView](/creator/twitter/TheDazView) on x 13.2K followers
Created: 2025-07-26 19:03:47 UTC

A Legacy of What Could’ve Been:

Adriano is remembered for both:

His explosive brilliance
And the pain of wasted potential
He wasn’t lazy.
He was grieving and no one knew how to help.

He later said:
“I didn’t stop playing football. I just stopped wanting to play.”

He chose peace in the favela over pressure in Europe.

A football icon - and a human story we’ll never forget.


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