Adriano signs with Flamengo

 RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug. 21 (Xinhua) -- Former Brazil international striker Adriano has signed with Flamengo on a performance-based contract until the end of the year.

Flamengo confirmed on its official website on Tuesday that the 30-year-old had committed to his third spell at the Rio de Janeiro club.

In a written statement issued to the media, Adriano said he felt like he was home and promised to repay the club's faith.

"I want to express my gratitude² to all those who have supported me," Adriano said.

"Now I want to honor the shirt of the club I call home with plenty of goals. It's impossible to describe the happiness I'm feeling now."

Adriano has been given the No.10 shirt and will officially begin training with his new teammates on Wednesday.

The former Inter¹ Milan and Roma forward has not played since March when he injured his left Achilles tendon while playing for Corinthians against Santos.

He was released by the Sao Paulo club days later amid allegations of disciplinary problems, which Adriano has denied.

Following surgery to repair the damaged tendon in April, Flamengo helped Adriano recuperate³ under the guidance of the club's medical staff.

He was cleared on Monday to begin training again by the club's doctor Jose Luiz Runco.

Given his history of off-field controversy⁴, Flamengo has been cautious in drafting the terms of the new contract.

It is understood Adriano will need to meet several conditions -mutually agreed to by player and club - if he is to continue at the club beyond December.

Adriano helped Flamengo win the 2009 Brazilian Serie A title with 19 goals from 31 matches.

1 inter   

v.埋葬

参考例句：

• They interred their dear comrade in the arms.他们埋葬了他们亲爱的战友。
• The man who died in that accident has been interred.在那次事故中死的那个人已经被埋葬了。

2 gratitude   

adj.感激，感谢

参考例句：

• I have expressed the depth of my gratitude to him.我向他表示了深切的谢意。
• She could not help her tears of gratitude rolling down her face.她感激的泪珠禁不住沿着面颊流了下来。

3 recuperate   

v.恢复

参考例句：

• Stay in the hospital for a few more days to recuperate.再住院几天，好好地恢复。
• He went to the country to recuperate.他去乡下养病去了。

4 controversy   

n.争论，辩论，争吵

参考例句：

• That is a fact beyond controversy.那是一个无可争论的事实。
• We ran the risk of becoming the butt of every controversy.我们要冒使自己在所有的纷争中都成为众矢之的的风险。