At some point, i actually believed that he was destined to become Brazil's next biggest star after Pele. However, it seems like things are not working out for Robinho.

Since moving to Europe in 2005, Robinho has had both good and bad times. I remember his debut for Real Madrid like it was yesterday.

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This story is getting familiar as what was then just a breach is now seemingly a deluge.

Nemanja Vidic's agent has stated that it his client's "dream" to play for Barcelona. Vidic won every player category last season at Man Utd and his pairing with Rio Ferdinand was crucial to the club's reclaiming the Premiership.

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All the stuff being covered outside the unfriendly confines of the award winning Dirty Tackle...

You know its time for anger management classes when you find yourself storming out of press conferences after your team beats AC Milan 4-1. [Goal]

Fat Ronaldo had liposuction while in the hospital for his fractured hand.

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Luis Antonio Valencia has attempted to play down any comparisons that may be drawn between him and Cristiano Ronaldo. Considering the productivity of former Manchester United forward Ronaldo in front of goal, any player purchased with the finances received from the Portuguese international's transfer to Real Madrid will likely be viewed in an analogous manner. Click to continue reading...

May 2009 and Spanish giants Real Madrid had slipped to one of the lowest ebbs in the their long and celebrated history. A 6-2 home defeat at the hands of arch-rivals Barcelona confirmed to even the most loyal Madridista that their club was in dire need of a radical reform: from the President, to the manager, and finally to the players themselves. Click to continue reading...

Former Real Madrid president Ramon Calderon told BBC Radio Five Live last week that his successor Florentino Pérez could afford to sign Cristiano Ronaldo and Kaka because: "Due to my good job in the economic area, the new president can spend the money that I made and saved ... I doubled the income and I multiplied [. Click to continue reading...

So Manchester United and Real Madrid hatched the Ronaldo snatch a year ago, if ex-President Ramon Calderon is to be believed.
"Last season, Manchester United decided not to do it because they thought it was too early," Calderon told BBC Radio. "Everyone involved in the operation agreed to do it this season. Click to continue reading...

Latest news and gossip on transfers in the English Premier League - Former Real president Ramon Calderon claims the Ronaldo deal was arranged a year ago. Click to continue reading...

According to ESPN Soccernet, Real Madrid and Manchester United had a deal agreed upon last year for Cristiano Ronaldo. Former Real Madrid president Ramon Calderon told Five Live,

"I think it's going to be big event for Real Madrid, he is one of the best players in the world.

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Ramon Calderon, who must be doing his nut in watching Perez take the glory of getting a deal agreed for Ronaldo, has today claimed that a deal for our winger was agreed last summer.

"Let's say that everyone involved in the operation agreed to do it this season," said Calderon. "That is what I can say.

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After harassing our player via the media last summer, Ramon Calderon, who was then the Real Madrid president, made an attempt to 'make friends' with United. He claimed he never meant to do anything to 'disturb' a 'nice and friendly club' like United. Do me a fucking favour.

Calderon's replacement, Florentino Perez, who has shown that being a twat is part of the job description as Real president, has tried the same approach today.

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Sigh... Are reports linking Slave with Franco FC even news anymore? I don't know, but Franco FC vice-president Fernando Tapias certainly got himself a few headlines today. In an interview with Spanish Radio station Cadena COPE, Tapias confirmed that Franco FC will have to pay Slave a fee of around £26 million if they fail to sign him this summer.

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Gotta love the new regime at Real Madrid trying to blackmail the club and its fans with threats that if they don't sign Cristiano Ronaldo, they'll be forced to honor an alleged "pre-contract agreement" arranged by former prez Ramon Calderon and the player's agent Jorge Mendes that says Ronaldo will be owed €30M as a penalty. Click to continue reading...

We all thought Ramon Calderon was a prick. Turns out that is the requirement for Real Madrid presidents, with Florentino Perez picking up where his predecessor left off.

But now the AC Milan president, Silvio Berlusconi, has joined in!

"I told Cristiano Ronaldo that I would like to see him as a Rossonero," he said.

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Real Madrid have confirmed that Florentino Perez has returned as club president. Perez, who held the post for six highly eventful years from 2000 to 2006, will be sworn in today.

The 62-year-old businessman will take over from Vicente Boluda, who has been in the post since Ramon Calderon stepped down in January in the wake of allegations of voting irregularities at the club's last general assembly in December.

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Prior to the Champions' League final Ronaldo went on a PR crusade doing interviews affirming his decision to stay on at United. "Manchester is my home", he would say. He even did a spoof interview, where he interviews himself with a choice selection of canned questions that journalists are wont to ask.

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This is a huge deal.

It appears that Real's former president Ramon Calderon and present president Vicente Boluda are being investigated for the illegal transfer of club property. The judicial investigation conducted by magistrate Santiago Torres has asked that copies of all books and trading accounts be submitted.

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The media drumbeat: Anyone and everyone will join Real. From Kaka to Cristiano Ronaldo. From Wenger to Mourinho. Real is a black hole.

You maybe a unicellular organism and your name Ktoereoteawhehtrheth Sakjwentewthhyte. It does not matter as long as you can kick a ball and score 93 goals in two matches.

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It is getting to be that time of year again. Manchester United are in the Champions League and the rumors have begun again about Cristiano Ronaldo going to Madrid.

There is a lot of noise coming out of Spain and most of it is rubbish. As we reported on our La Liga site, Florentino Perez, the man who brought Zinedine Zidane, Ronaldo and David Beckham to Real Madrid will announce his candidacy for the Real Madrid club presidency on Thursday.

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Florentino Perez, the man who brought Zinedine Zidane, Ronaldo and David Beckham to Real Madrid, signalled that he is ready to make another bid for the club presidency.

"Florentino Perez will make public his intention to stand in the Real Madrid elections on Thursday," his office said, confirming his plan to run after months of speculation.

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The man we all love to hate, Ramon Calderon, has laid in to Sir Alex Ferguson this morning, following our manager's criticism of the former Real Madrid president.

"He called me a buried dinosaur," said Calderon. "I have a lot of respect for Manchester United as a club and Ferguson as a coach, but he must have had some tremendous problems in his life because he seems like a tormented soul.

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Former Real Madrid president Ramon Calderon has already started his campaign for votes as he aims to be re-elected at the Bernabeu. Calderon, who resigned as Real president in January after allegations of vote rigging, has revealed without naming names that he has helped to secure the signing of one of the 'world's best players'. Click to continue reading...

Former Real Madrid president Ramon Calderon says the club have already done a deal to sign "one of the best players in the world. Calderon, who resigned as Real president in January after allegations of vote rigging over the club's proposed budget surfaced, revealed without naming names that he had helped to secure the signing of a current leading player.

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Even George Steinbrenner in his heydays could never match Ramon Calderon in his contemptuous disregard of managers. Exhibit A is Fabio Capello who actually won them the Liga in 2007 after Fiorentina Perez's expensive set of superstars went three seasons without a title. The Italian with his unimaginative style but effective style of soccer was fired even as Juande Ramos, the present coach emulates his approach.

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It finally happened and Ramon Calderon has won the battle against Alex Ferguson if reports are true. Ronaldo could be off to Real in the summer bringing his career to Old Trafford to an end. The price £75m, a world record.

Ronaldo's cousin, Luis Felipe, added: "He's won everything with United and he needs new challenges with a new team.

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El Mundano Deportivo, Adrian Vogel (the Real Madrid "insider"), is back with his bi-monthly collaboration with his views on the cuurent REAL MADRID. Today Adrian examines yesterdays Club...br/ br/ Read all the news, results, details comments in English on Spanish Football Sportsdiv class="feedflare" a href="http://feeds2. Click to continue reading...

Running a football club can get kind of boring, particularly in this depressing financially climate, and doubly so for a club in the financially strapped Spanish Segunda. One just kinda sits around and says #8220;no, we can#8217;t afford him#8221; and #8220;no, we can#8217;t afford to do that#8221; and #8220;no, don#8217;t touch me there#8221;. Click to continue reading...

Going through MLS withdrawal in the SuperWake of the SuperDraft? Me too. As nobody seems to want to scratch my itch by having high-profile draftees courting femme fatale, cigarette smoking Euro-tramp-clubs or putting together blockbuster trades that seem to make no sense to any of the sides involved, I figured we'd visit the rest of the world for some high drama. Click to continue reading...

Going through MLS withdrawal in the SuperWake of the SuperDraft? Me too. As nobody seems to want to scratch my itch by having high-profile draftees courting femme fatale, cigarette smoking Euro-tramp-clubs or putting together blockbuster trades that seem to make no sense to any of the sides involved, I figured we'd visit the rest of the world for some high drama. Click to continue reading...

Going through MLS withdrawal in the SuperWake of the SuperDraft? Me too. As nobody seems to want to scratch my itch by having high-profile draftees courting femme fatale, cigarette smoking Euro-tramp-clubs or putting together blockbuster trades that seem to make no sense to any of the sides involved, I figured we'd visit the rest of the world for some high drama. Click to continue reading...

Stuff to read while you watch Gilberto Silva tackled by the ghost of Christmas past....... Giorgio Armani weighs in on the Kaka saga. (ESPN) And David Beckham has a slight memory relapse when asked about the same subject. (The Spoiler) The lasting effects of Ramon Calderon. (Guardian) Back to the future for ManU's 09/10 home kit. Click to continue reading...

I have a good Friend who does some great work at HEADS OR TAILS. A great sports blog centered around the Spanish sporting world. I have linked to his story below. If you get a chance Heads or Tails is written in both Spanish and English.I use it as my source for all things La Liga.
Here is an excerpt from the HEADS OR TAILS ARTICLE
THE FINAL OF RAMÓN CALDERÓN (article in English and Español)
Those who follow our blog know that we have criticized many times the decisions taken by the president of Real Madrid, Ramon Calderon, and especially his sportive´s decisions and promises-¿where are Kaka, Cesc Fabregas, Cristiano Ronaldo or the excellence that he promised? Click to continue reading...

The Real Madrid website is now carrying the full text of Calderon's resignation press conference. In his statement Calderon said "Against the recommendations of my board I've decided to step down." It will be interesting to hear the position of the board should they choose to speak with the media about this matter. Click to continue reading...

The Real Madrid website is now carrying the full text of Calderon's resignation press conference. In his statement Calderon said "Against the recommendations of my board I've decided to step down." It will be interesting to hear the position of the board should they choose to speak with the media about this matter. Click to continue reading...

As expected by the Spanish press, Ramon Calderon has stepped down from his post as Real Madrid's president. The scandal erupted when it was reported by Marca, Real fanzine, that when Real Madrid has their votes - they take place in a giant room and vote by a show of hands, very modern - Ramon [...] Click to continue reading...