Adriano wins 'Golden Dustbin' award
And the award goes to
Adriano. The burly Inter Milan striker has
been voted the worst player of 2006 by Italian radio programme
Catersport.
The Golden Dustbin, as the award is affectionately entitled, is
voted for every year by listeners of the RAI station, and over
recent years has been won by such other luminaries as Rivaldo,
Nicola Legrottaglie and Christian Vieri.
Out of the 10,000 votes cast, Adriano garnered a whopping 3,215 (or
32.5% of the ballot) to beat Milanisti pair Ricardo Oliveira and
Alberto Gilardino to top spot on the podium.
Adrianos form over the last calendar year has been awful, the goal
ace not having quite lived up to his billing with a barren patch
that has lasted since March.
Such are his problems, the Brazilian was shipped back home to rest
and regain his focus at the end of October, but the prescription of
sun, sea and sand does not seem to have worked.
Adriano is now back at the Giuseppe Meazza, but he looks overweight
and out of sorts, and the goalless streak continues with no sign of
it ending any time soon.
Even coach Roberto Mancini has failed to be impressed by his
strikers reaction after taking a holiday mid-season.
"Adriano is not in good physical condition and is having a few
problems," the Inter boss understated.
