🗣 Chelsea, Man City and leaving Real Madrid: Robinho reveals all | OneFootball

It wasn’t too long ago that Istanbul Basaksehir’s Robinho had the world at his feet.

Having joined Real Madrid in 2005, his silky footwork made him one of the most prized players in football, leading to his departure in 2008.

But why did he join Manchester City and not Chelsea? Let him tell you.

On joining Manchester City …

“I spoke a couple of times with the owner, Sheik Mansour.

“He said he was going to do a great job signing Kaka and Lionel Messi.

“I was champion in all the teams I played in except for City.

“If I regret anything it is not having given City a title, it is the only thing that makes me a little sad.”

On wanting to join Chelsea …

“My goal was to go to Chelsea. (Luiz Felipe) Scolari told me I would make a difference in his team.

“But negotiations failed because Real Madrid ended badly with them.

“They didn’t like Chelsea selling shirts with my name on it before the deal was done.”

On leaving Real Madrid …

“I don’t regret leaving Madrid, but I am sorry that it ended so badly.

“Madrid were the club that opened their doors and gave me the chance to succeed in Europe.

“Perhaps the way that I fought to leave harmed the memories of the good things I did for the team.

“I helped make them champions and played well, but I had made up my mind to leave – I have an explosive character.”

*All quotes were taken from an interview with FourFourTwo.