{"id":4218,"date":"2012-04-02T09:39:16","date_gmt":"2012-04-02T09:39:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=4218"},"modified":"2012-04-02T09:39:16","modified_gmt":"2012-04-02T09:39:16","slug":"adriano-can-revive-career-with-flamengo-zico","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=4218","title":{"rendered":"Adriano can revive career with Flamengo: Zico"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Rio de Janeiro: <\/strong>Brazilian football legend Zico has backed clubless striker Adriano to resurrect his troubled career at Flamengo.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Adriano underwent medical tests by Flamengo doctors in Rio last week, amid reports that the 30-year-old was ready to rejoin his former club,&#8221; Zico was quoted as saying by Xinhua.<\/p>\n<p>Zico, who scored 52 goals in 72 international matches from 1976 to 1988, said the former Inter Milan and Roma forward deserved another chance after Corinthians cancelled his contract in March.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;As a Flamengo fan I am hoping he can do it. Everybody deserves a second chance in life,&#8221; Zico told Globoesporte, adding that Adriano was a crucial player.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I have already said that he is the only player capable of winning the World Cup for Brazil by himself. But I have seen many players who have had difficulties recovering from Achilles ankle problems,&#8221; said Zico.<\/p>\n<p>Adriano was dismissed by Corinthians after reportedly failing to commit to a strict training schedule designed to reduce his weight. <\/p>\n<p>Zico also had words of support for former FIFA world player of the year Ronaldinho, who has been booed by Flamengo fans in recent matches.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Flamengo supporters have always been that way. I was also booed at the beginning of my career. 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