The Brazilian fut coins forward described the deal as a "dream" when he returned to the city, yet the dream rapidly became a nightmare as off-field problems and numerous injuries plagued his stay until he left for his homeland in February 2009.
Il Diavolo were similarly unfortunate with Christian Vieri, the well-travelled striker who played for 15 clubs crossing the Rubicon at the start of the 2005/06 campaign. Despite 103 strikes in 144 outings for Inter, the powerful centre-forward found the net just once in eight matches for their rivals before opting to join Monaco.
Il Diavolo were similarly unfortunate with Christian Vieri, the well-travelled striker who played for 15 clubs crossing the Rubicon at the start of the 2005/06 campaign. Despite 103 strikes in 144 outings for Inter, the powerful centre-forward found the net just once in eight matches for their rivals before opting to join Monaco.