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Goal.com - Adriano Wins Worst Player Award
Troubled Inter striker Adriano has retained the Bidone d’Oro – ‘Golden Bin’ – award for Serie A’s worst player over the last year.
zoom - galleria The dreaded annual prize is organised by Italy’s Catersport Radio 2 and has been running since 2003 when former Milan flop Rivaldo was the recipient.
Adriano has been beset by personal problems for the past 18 months and is currently in Brazil receiving clinical treatment for depression.
The 25-year-old picked up almost a fifth of the votes cast, with fellow Brazilian Dida in second following a number of high-profile mistakes...
Former Azzurri wing-back Francesco Coco, and yet another Milan player, Alberto Gilardino complete the top 10.
The top 10:
1. Adriano (Inter) 19.98%
2. Nelson Dida (Milan) 10.86%
3. Ronaldo (Milan) 8.48%
4. Ricardo Oliveira (Real Zaragoza) 6.58%
5. Tiago Mendes (Juventus) 5.99%
6. Antonio Cassano (Sampdoria) 5.89%
7. Luis Jimenez (Inter) 5.52%
8. Diego Tristan (Livorno) 4.68%
9. Francesco Coco (Retired) 4.51%
10. Alberto Gilardino (Milan) 3.16%
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Chanel 4- FOOTBALL ITALIA Adri bound for the Bin? Tuesday 20 November, 2007
The under-fire Adriano heads the list of candidates for this season’s dreaded Bidone d’Oro – Golden Bin – award.
It’s the fifth year of the 'prize' created by Radio2 Catersport, which is handed to the player deemed to be the biggest flop of the campaign.....
While the Bidone d'Or is a blow to any player’s pride, Nicola Legrottaglie and Christian Vieri are back to their best despite being handed the award in 2004 and 2005 respectively. Chanel 4.com
PREVIOUSLY NOTED re Coco & QPR:
The Sun: QPR are poised to sign Italian international and reality TV star Francesco Coco. The defender, 30, is a free agent after leaving Inter Milan — and appeared on the Italian version of I’m A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here. The Sun
Also: "Coco to QPR?"