Ahead of derby day on Sunday, City star Robinho has confessed he used to watch Manchester United play when he was a kid and that Ruud van Nistelrooy was his hero. Probably not what the bluenoses wanted to hear.
“United are a club known all around the world,” said Robinho. “No matter where you grow up, if you love football then you’ll know about Manchester United. I saw United matches on TV as a kid in Sao Paulo. I loved watching Ruud van Nistelrooy. He was a hero for me because of the way he scored goals in all competitions. He’s such an intelligent striker and I have tried to copy his technique to improve my game even though we are not similar players. When I signed for Real Madrid, it was like a dream. I walked into the changing room and there was one of my football heroes. I feel very lucky that I got to play with a guy who I worshipped from far away and I am very proud to call him my friend. We still stay in touch and speak on the phone very often.”
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Robinho another greedy pig for joining the low rank City and coach by second class Manager Huges.He has the opportunity to join Chelsea but
his greed changed his decision what a big flop.
To be fair to the chap, he speaks well of United there, and of Ruud (a United hero, albeit a former one).
Whether he went to the council house for the money or not (Chelsea didnt exactly make a solid move for the lad, thanks to Kenyon, and he obviously wanted out of that mad house, which we have to respect, its a fucking circus over there. Although City arent much better), in patches he has looked quality.
I didnt want him involved in any swap deal if, God forbid, Ronnie was involved in a player plus cash deal, and I still dont think he’s what we need, but in this one off he shows himself to have a small bit of class, speaking honestly enough on his clubs biggest rivals, instead of the usual bitter bluenose slagging off, which deserves a small bit of respect.
Saying that, I hope Nemanja kicks him into the fucking stand on Sunday.
man city 4 man utd 0
thats my prediction …
Funny how you lot keep moaning about city being bitters because it is Taggart. Rooney and Evra doing all the moaning at the moment.
Good to see you are so scared of us.
We did the double over you when we were rubbish imagine what we’ll do now we are trillionaires..
Robinho signed for Real before Ruud did.
north stand- i,l second that!
p.s. how terrible is it being at the back end of that library stand?
sometimes it looks like the people in that stand are subbuteo supporters, they dont move or sing or do anything!
Ruud isn’t a hero to us. Not after how he has spoken about Ferguson since he left and the fact that when Ferguson said he asked to leave three times, he denied it, making Fergie look like a liar. Also, not taking part in the teams carling cup celebrations or saying goodbye to the fans on the last home game against Charlton just because he wasn’t chosen. He did a good job for us but I much prefer Cantona, Edwards, Law and Solskjaer. Funny that as soon as he left, we won the two titles and a champions league.
Bossdem, I honestly dont know what its like up there. I was in the front part of the upper tier for the Arsenal game last season, and the atmosphere was surprisingly good, but thats the only time I was up there, cause, like you, I would assume its pretty quiet.
I share season tickets with a couple of lads in the bottom tier of the North stand, and sometimes get tickets off randoms or touts, but Id stick to the East Stand or preferably the Stretford End if possible.
I chose the name partly tongue in cheek, cause it must be the worst seat in the ground, but also cause he who sits the highest can see more of whats going on below, in this case the team, the game, and the club as a whole, allowing to me to give my opinions on all issues United. In other words, Im probably up my own arse!!!
Spencer, I did say he was a ‘former’ hero. There’s no denying he pissed alot of us off, and ruined any chance he had of being regarded a United legend, but at the time he was the best goal scorer in the world, and we loved him for it. Things went pear shaped as they sometimes do, so yeah, fuck him now. But at the time, he was quality…
Man u’s comments re-inforce everything I adore City for, firstly the Flop as you called him is one of the most entertaining footballers to grace English football and a serious candidate for player of the season already. Rival fans after watching Robinho have come on the site to praise his work rate and selfless attitude for the team. As for the money grabbing you rags dont have far to look when it comes to that one, Christ pre season with lady boy and Sir Bacon chops was a fxxking saga all of its own.
And as for Hughes didn’t he serve your club well as ambassador and player becoming one of your most prolific strikers to boot, even touted for SAF job when available, but no fickle as fxxk.
I do not know of one former Blue (except Gypo Barton) who does not get a warm reception on his return to the Bluecamp. But then we are City maybe mid table but your worse fxxking nightmare come Derby day lets see if you still have the bottle to turn us over on Sunday methinks NAAAAH.
Prediction 3-1 Ireland, Sturridge and the man Robinho
over to you Man U
I still have a soft for Ruud, my mates kill me for it but I remember Villa Park(JI Sung) when he came off the bench and scored brace in the cup, superb feeling, but thats me.
He fell out with Ronnie and Fergie seemed to me back the mercurial winger and probably rightly so, but he was the tits on his day.
RVN ahhh now there is another bitter for you .
I thank him for his services to the club . Having said that he hasnt missed an opportunity to get back at united .
Robinho has only gone for the massive pay check cos everyone knows man u r the biggest most massive club in the world ever & every footballer in the world wants to play for man u cos they are the best so there
I can’t believe how easily you forget what a united legend has done for the club and believe false statements published by Marca and AS….
He has scored 150 goals in 220 matches….an incredible record…
And when he heard united won the league…when he was in Realshite…he jumped on becks back on live spanish TV an started celebrating like crazy…..any of the spanish cunt newspapers reported that???
RVN – United Legend for life…
nagraj- ruud is not a legend………..thts disrespectful to the likes of giggs, cantona, scholes, best, charlton, robson, keane, edwards etc etc…………..if RVN is a legend wt do you refer to these players as?
bluemoonrising, Peter Barnes?
Robinho has surprised me this season. Both as a player and a person… a much better person than Ronaldo that’s for sure.
I’m a fan of Man United. All Man United players are my hero!!!
UNITED AS ONE
Ruud van Nistelrooy was Robinho’s hero… Weird. I couldn’t think two players with more contrasting styles!
shut up city fans, didnt you hear rooney?! he’s going to beat the crap out of you
We could do with someone with RVNs predatory instincts this sunday. I think we’ll still turn them over in their Council House!!
nagraj- hes a turncoat and big baby. yes he was great at first but for a whole season and more i wanted him out cos he was sulking, ducking away from balls and not trying as hard for the team as when he first came. thats disgraceful.
I read the article and to me its pretty clear to see (although he would never say it) that Robinho is a United fan!
nagraj, is that right what you say about RVN celebrating us winning the league?
An excellent record and great player on his day but a United legend?
More good news is that Torres gonna be out for few more weeks with a fucked hamstring. Again. For all the good he has done this season.
United to win 2-0!
Gapi why are you even comparing robinho and ronaldo? they are both completely different. for example, one plays mostly as a striker and plays for only the second best team in manchester. one has a champions league medal, the season where they finished top scorer in the champions league, the other doesn’t. one is about the ballon d’or, the other one might never. there is just no need to compare and I will always support a United player over a City player.Perhaps you could take a few lessons about that.
As for being such an amazing person, pah. Is that why it has been revealed that he cried to leave Real Madrid and threatened to go to Brazil and come back? Such an amazing role model. Is that why he went to such a shithole, where he knew he had no chance of winning anything, and never expressed a desire to go there, just for a big pay rise?
You have seriously done yourself no favours with that post
NEVER come back that should say
Another difference between Ronaldo and Robinho:
The Brazilian clearly wants to play for United, whilst Ronaldo….
Everyone keeps saying Robinho wants to Play for United, anyone who followed him at Madrid, he slagged us of ALL THE TIME. Now he joined our arch rivals and says he is playing for the best team in Manchester. Whether he has a secret wish to play for us or not he has a funny way of showing it. Stuff him.
Ruud was a great player, if he realised he wasnt the star anymore and left gracefully to make way for Ronaldo and Rooney, then maybe he could have been recognised with legendary status at united. But as of what player he is (just general skill), one of the greatest strikers to wear the red shirt.
Robinho is just a big fish in a small pond. he wouldnt have had the same impact at any big teams. He’s the star of the team now, they play to his strengths. If he went to Chelsea he’d have to play the way Frank Lampard plays since the team is built around him.
I’d rather have Ronaldo, even the way he is now.