Soc: Robinho set to star in moneybags match-up

AAP Sports News (Australia), September, 2008

> AAP Sports News (Australia) 09-12-2008 Soc: Robinho set to star in moneybags match-up By Julian Guyer LONDON, Sept 12 AFP - Robinho is set to make his Premier League debut on Saturday against Chelsea - the club he was set to join until English soccer's previously unchallenged big-spenders were trumped by Manchester City. In an astonishing example of how much money is now involved in the top-flight, the Brazil star was signed from under Chelsea's noses on transfer deadline day when City were taken over by the Abu Dhabi United Group. Up until then, few thought any club could have more cash at their disposal than Chelsea, backed by Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich. But City's new owners made clear their intention to break into the...

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