Brazilian forward Robinho is the first big name to be brought in by new Abu Dhabi-based owners of Manchester City.
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IN PICS: Abu Dhabi’s 1st signing Robinho
Robinho attends a press conference on August 31, 2008 in Madrid. He said that his ‘head was at Chelsea’ and that he was determined to leave Real Madrid. What a difference a couple of days makes! (Getty Images)
Valencia’s Portuguese Miguel Brito fights for the ball with Robinho, then of Real Madrid, during their Spanish super cup football match at Mestalla Stadium in Valencia, on August, 17 2008. (Getty Images)
Robinho gets the ball past Frankfurt’s goalkeeper Oka Nikolov to equalize during a friendly on August 12, 2008. (Getty Images)
Robinho practices before a friendly match for Real Madrid against a Colombian team on August 6, 2008, in Bogota. (Getty Images)
Robinho is challenged by Bacary Sagna of Arsenal during the Emirates Cup competition at the Emirates stadium in north London, on August 3, 2008. (Getty Images)
Argentine footballers Gabriel Heinze and Fernando Gago vie for the ball with Brazil’s Robinho during their FIFA World Cup South Africa-2010 qualifier football match at the Mineirao stadium, in Belo Horizonte, Brazil on June 18, 2008. (Getty Images)
Real Madrid’s president Ramon Calderon, captain Raul Gonzalez, Robinho, Mayor of Madrid, players Alberto Ruiz Gallardon and Baptista pose with the La Liga trophy on May 19, 2008 in Madrid. Real Madrid had just won their second consecutive Spanish league title. (Getty Images)
Robinho fights for the ball with Murcia’s Maraon during a Spanish league football match at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid on April 13, 2008. (Getty Images)
