Facts about Robinho

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During an exhibition match he once managed to nutmeg Formula One legend Michael Schumacher. Schumacher said afterwards: “when I looked at him I knew exactly what he was going to do; I tried to stop him but I couldn't.”

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Robinho completed his primary school education and did one year at secondary school. He still dreams of going on to study Physical Education at university.

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Robinho wore the No. 7 shirt at Santos.

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The teenage Robinho moved to live at the Santos club residence at Pele’s request, as the Brazilian legend wanted to make sure he was eating three square meals a day.

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After seeing the 15-year old Robinho at a Santos training session, Pele said that the teenager reminded him of himself.

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Robinho made his international debut against Mexico in the Gold Cup in 2003.

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The makers of popular Brazilian TV programme Panico na TV (Panic on TV) created a special segment on the show called ‘The Robinho Stepover’ in tribute to his performance in the final of the Brazilian League Championship in 2002.

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Robinho's hobbies are playing videogames, watching soap operas and playing in a samba band.

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Robinho won his first top goalscorer award at the 2007 Copa America when he scored six goals.

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In the summer of 2005, Robinho signed for Real Madrid for a fee of 30 million Euros.

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Robinho's mother was kidnapped in 2004 and released two months later. During that period Robinho didn’t play a match.

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One of the pitches at Santos’ Meninos da Vila training complex was renamed after Robinho when he left the club in 2004.

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Robinho’s first step up to eleven-a-side came in 1996 when he went for a trial with the Santos junior team.

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The coach who gave Robinho his professional debut was Celso Roth in the 2002 Rio-São Paulo tournament.

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Robinho first started playing football at the Beira-Mar futsal club in Sào Vicente, São Paulo State.

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Full name:

Robson de Souza

Nickname:

Robinho

Date of birth:

25⁄01-1984

Place of Birth:

São Vicente, São Paulo State

Nationality:

Brazilian

Height:

1.75 m

Position:

Forward

National team appearances:

Goals for national team:

Debut for national team:

Brazil vs Mexico, 2003 Gold Cup final

First goal for national team:

February 9 2005 vs Hong Kong

Honors:

Confederation Cup 2005, World Cup 2006, Copa America 2007, Campeonato Brasileiro 2002, 2004, La Liga: 2006-07, 2007-08, Supercopa de España 2008.

Personal honors:

Top goal scorer at the 2007 copa America (6 goals), Bola de Ouro 2004