MILAN: Inter Milan cancelled the contract of their unsettled Brazilian striker Adriano. The 27-year-old said earlier this month that he was taking a break and would stay in Brazil to rethink his career. In a statement, Inter thanked the player for “his 74 goals and the eight years we spent together.” The move was widely expected with his contract with the club due to run out at the end of next season. Adriano did not return to Italy after Brazil’s World Cup qualifiers against Ecuador and Peru, in which he was an unused substitute. — Agencies