When choosing his destiny in the summer, maybe Robinho should have given his old mate Kaka a call. The Man City striker made it clear that he was desperate to leave Real Madrid in the summer, with the arrival of Arjen Robben, and the potential arrival of a certain Portugese winger unsettling the Brazillian into rash statements of intent. It was made particularly clear that Stamford Bridge, and former Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari was his preferred destination, but Real were unwilling to sell to what they saw as a Champions League rival. So when Manchester City came in with a transfer record smashing £34 million bid on deadline day, it seemed all parties would be happy...
City were in the process of being made the richest club in the world by Sheikh Mansour and his gang of cronies, and Real were happy to see the back of one of their troublesome "Galacticos", particularly not to Chelsea. But now it's clear that all Robinho saw when he heard of City's offer, were big pound signs lighting up in his eyes. Some would say, he left his footballing soul behind in Madrid.
The infamous walk-out of the last couple of days from City's training camp in Tenerife was not the first time Robinho has pulled a stunt like this. Better known for his ability to shake off markers on the pitch, it seems the Brazillian has a knack for it whilst not playing as well. In 2005, the forward went on strike, demanding to be allowed to move to Real Madrid after current club Santos refused to lower their £35m price tag.
He then of course, did the same last summer, organising his own press conference to tell of Real's "broken promises". It now seems Robinho has realised the magnitude of what he's done.
Leaving possibly the most famous club in world football for some rainy Saturday afternoons, turning out for a team in the bottom half of the Premiership? £35 million.
Robinho's wages? £200,000.
Now realising his choice of actions was probably not the best? Priceless. Some might say, soulless.
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