A sympathetic Ronaldo offered to help Adriano on Friday, a day after his
fellow Brazil striker said he was taking a break from football.
"It's a difficult time. I will do what I can to help (Adriano) - but in
private, him and me. I'm not going to be one more person judging him,''
Ronaldo said after practice with his Corinthians club.
Adriano disappeared for three days following Brazil's World Cup
qualifier against Peru last week. He called a news conference on
Thursday to announce he will not immediately return to Inter Milan,
saying he was unhappy in Italy.
Adriano's unexpected absence caused media reports suggesting he could be
suffering from illness or addiction - which he denied.
"Nobody really knows what is going on,'' said Ronaldo, who teamed with
Adriano to form Brazil's attacking duo during the 2006 World Cup in
Germany. "I'm a good friend and have been following everything that's
happening.''
Ronaldo - no stranger to intense media scrutiny after an encounter last
year with three transvestites in Rio and frequent speculation about his
fitness - said he sympathizes with Adriano.
"Stars are being respected less and less,'' he said. |