Official communiqué from Real Madrid CF
26/01/2005
Owing to reports coming out in the last few days, mentioning the interest from Real Madrid in the player Adriano, the Club would like to clarify the following information:
1-. Real Madrid has not held direct or indirect contacts with the player Adriano of Inter Milan. Nor has Real Madrid had contact with any mediator or manager of said footballer.
2-. Every time Real Madrid is interested in any player, they will inform the team the said player belongs to.
3-. Our relationship with all the Football Clubs in the world, and of course with Inter Milan, have been characterized by the respect and loyalty and in this case, there is a special relationship of affection and friendship between the President Facchetti and the President Florentino Pérez.
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