Archive for the 'Robinho' Category

March 5th, 2010

Nike Mandingas – Robinho, Fabiano, Maicon

Giving us another look at the personalities.
February 19th, 2010

Robinho Ready to walk away from Manchester City for good?

according to the daily mail, he just might be: Manchester City forward Robinho, who is currently on loan at Santos in his home country and scored twice during a 6-3 defeat of Bragantino on Thursday, has cleared his house, sold his car, shipped his possessions back to Brazil and told his representatives to find him a new club. (more...)
February 1st, 2010

Robinho’s Loan To Santos – Pele And Helicopters

From an uninterested and making north of 160k Pound a week in Manchester to holding hands with Pele while exiting a helicopter on his presentation as a Santos player for the next 6 months, it's another day in the life of Robinho as the 26 year old looks to reignite his career ahead of the 2010 World Cup. (more...)
January 28th, 2010

Robinho Leaving Man City for Santos Loan

Robinho is headed back to his former club in Brazil, Santos, on a six month loan. It's been an interesting ride for Robinho since he left Real Madrid and went to City back in 2008. Not the smoothest of times to say the least. I'm sure he's hoping that this loan deal will help him not only regain his form, but also fight for his spot with the Brazilian ...
January 25th, 2010

Robinho taking pay cut to return to his first club, Santos?

from daily mail: Robinho insists a deal for him to return to his first club Santos is '90 per cent done'. Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini said he expected to hold on to the British record signing following his side's 4-2 FA Cup win at Scunthorpe on Sunday. But the 26-year-old has reiterated his desire to return home for the rest of the ...
January 24th, 2010

Scunthorpe United 2 – 4 Manchester City Highlights – FA Cup

Robinho signed off with a flourish at Glanford Park with an 84th minute goal to seal victory for Manchester City in what will probably prove his last game for the club. The £32 million Brazilian started the day by telling a radio station in his home country he was leaving Eastlands and ended it with the goal to secure a place in the FA Cup fifth ...
January 18th, 2010

Roberto Mancini Tells The Press What He Expects Of Robinho

Add getting subbed out only 51 minutes after being introduced as a substitute (for the injured Roque Santa Cruz) at Everton and you have just another twist in the saga that's been Brazilian International Robinho's time at Manchester City. But new head coach Roberto Mancini is very clear in what he expects from the 32.5 Million Pound player. (more...)
November 13th, 2009

Manchester City Issue Robinho Warning To Brazil

Mark Hughes is pretty adamant that there is no way that Robinho should play any role in Brazil's back to back International Friendlies after the 25 year old has missed Manchester City's last 11 matches through an ankle injury. (more...)