Adrian Mutu isn’t your average footballer. While the modern professional is rarely seen or heard away from his place of work, Mutu’s private life is just as, if not more newsworthy, than his talents with a ball.
And those talents were vast. In his day Mutu was a star with Dinamo Bucharest, Inter Milan, Verona, Parma, Chelsea, Juventus, Fiorentina, and the list goes on.
His trophy cabinet, which is virtually empty, doesn’t quite justify his ability. However, his career is remarkable when you consider the chaotic personal life that it existed alongside.
Mutu was born in Călinești, Romania, to a father who worked as a mathematician for an IT company and a mother who was a computer operator.
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