Brazil, (mineirinho), De Souza is world champion surf

It took ten years, more Adriano de Souza finally reached its full glory and won for the first time the World Surf Tour (WCT). Integral savvy of Brazilian Storm, expression created in 2011 by the American press to refer to the new generation of Brazilian surfers who has stood out in the international arena, he enlisted the help of Gabriel Medina, which eliminated Fanning in the semis, overcame Hawaiian Mason Ho Pipeline and went down in history of the sport.

Adriano came to Hawaii just depending on each other to finish with the title, and that is how won the WCT. With a flawless campaign at Pipeline in Hawaii - was better than Mick Fanning, Filipe Toledo and Julian Wilson - the Brazilian takes the second consecutive trophy for Brazil and reached the final against Medina to try to crown the victory with a flourish.

Against Mason Ho, tormentor of Filipe Toledo and nephew of world champion Derek Ho, Adriano did not have many difficulties to win the heat and take the title. With weak waves, the Brazilian led all combat and, with a larger sum (6.83 x 4.70), advanced to the final and can celebrate with a yellow-green crowd on the sands of Pipeline, considered the Mecca of world surfing.

"I want to thank very God for this moment, was very blessed by it. I dedicate this trophy to Ricardo dos Santos. I made a tattoo to him and therefore will be with me forever. I know you're up there watching over me. I also thank my brother, who bought a board from $ 30 to me as a child and now I'm on top of the world. thank you! I love you and love all my family, "Adriano said with tears in her eyes after leaving the sea.

Ricardinho died on January 20 this year, a day after police have taken three shots Luis Paulo Mota Brentano, who was off duty at the time. The 24 year old surfer would have quarreled with the killer in front of his home in the Embaú Guard in Palhoça, Santa Catarina.

Adriano finished the overall rankings with 57,700 points. The runner-up went to Australian Mick Fanning, with 54,650. Gabriel Medina closed the podium in third place with 51,600. Filipe Toledo, who dreams of the title at Pipeline, was fourth with 50,950.