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Robinho Salesman Jibe Riled Madrid

Monday, 08 September 08, 09:29 AM

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Robinho told Ramón Calderón that he would rather become a travelling salesman than continue to play for Real Madrid in a bid to force through a transfer, according to the player's agent. The Brazilian's unhappiness at the Bernabéu was no secret, yet it was expected that after pushing through his departure, which ended in a surprising switch to Manchester City, that things would go quiet. But Vagner Ribeiro has continued revealing things by stating that Robinho told Caldéron clearly that he had no intention of staying and that was the start of the whole saga. "The key was the meeting with the president. Caldéron told Robinho that he would not leave the club under any circumstances," he told Joven Pan. " Robinho replied by telling him 'I do not want to stay, I would prefer to become a travelling salesman than remain here." "From then on, and with all the rumours and reports created by the press, everyone turned against him." On the subject of rumours, he continued, "It was put about that Robinho was going to be a Chelsea player, so we celebrated that. When the press asked us about Manchester City, I said it wasn't happening." "But at 10:45 in the evening they asked if he was going to City, and I said that he'd be going anywhere except Real Madrid. So Chelsea's Peter Kenyon was frantically calling me desperately trying to figure out what was going on." "By that point, though, I knew that Chelsea and Real Madrid would never agree on a fee greater than €40million, so I gave permission to City to proceed." There have been claims and counter-claims from both sides about why Robinho did not sign a new contract and the way that he was treated and Ribeiro could not stay quiet. Robinho has yet to train with his new team-mates in England after signing only hours before being due in Brazil for the World Cup qualifiers.

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No Grudges Against Robinho - Casillas

Saturday, 06 September 08, 11:09 AM

Spain’s goalkeeper and captain Iker Casillas says that he does not hold any resentment towards Robinho after the Brazilian superstar decided to leave Real Madrid. Robinho caused quite a ruckus at the Real Madrid camp during the summer when he made his now infamous public pleas to leave the Santiago Bernabéu. He was eventually allowed to leave to sign for Manchester City but the club’s goalkeeper, Iker Casillas confessed that he does not have any ill-feelings towards the 24 year old. “It is not something I am pre-occupied with because it’s all in the past. Every player decides on their own future and Robinho has chosen to leave Real Madrid,” the Spanish international captain revealed during La Selección’s press conference. “I am grateful for what he has done for the team and I wish him all the best in Manchester City,” he added. Casillas was then asked if Robinho’s exit coupled with the club’s failure to sign their intended targets, such as the player who was sitting next to him in the press call, David Villa, has disrupted the squad dynamics. “I don’t think it has changed anything. And I do not believe that these players said no to Real Madrid." “They all want to come but obviously, there are negotiations and it is necessary to come to an agreement first,” he theorized. Real Madrid saw their jinx at the Riazor continue last weekend when they slumped to a 2-1 defeat. The league will resume next Saturday at the conclusion of the International break and Los Merengues will welcome newly promoted Numancia to the Bernabéu cauldron.

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