Soccer Extreme : Adriano claims that the ball striking his arm during Inter's goal in the 2-1 win over AC Milan was inadvertent... The Nerazzurri recorded a potentially decisive win with regards to the Scudetto race by defeating city-rivals Milan 2-1 in a heated encounter.Adriano opened the scoring at the San Siro, but the ball controversially came off his forearm before landing in the back of the net.
"It's true that I touch the ball with my arm, but it was inadvertent. I wanted to score with my head, but my hand was where it usually was. For me, it was involuntary, and all who have seen it agree that it was so," the Brazilian international told the Corriere dello Sport immediately following the match.Adriano had struggled the past two season at Inter, but has been on a scoring streak of late and has credited Jose Mourinho with saving his career.
"I dedicated the goal to his son," Adriano revealed, referring to his embrace with the ex-Chelsea boss in celebration of his goal. "Mourinho's given me the opportunity to play again and I hope to continue like this."
Inter are now nine points ahead of Juventus and eleven ahead of AC Milan in the Scudetto race. "I hope my goal is remembered as the one that won us the championship," concluded the former Parma hitman.
Inter Vs AC Milan 1-0 (Adriano Handball)