Real Madrid lash out at Chelsea over Robinho

0 Comments | AFP, August, 2008

MADRID (AFP) — Real Madrid lashed out Sunday at Chelsea over the English Premier League club's continued efforts to lure Brazilian striker Robinho away from the Spanish champions.

Real said it "profoundly regretted the behaviour of Chelsea's directors who, despite knowing perfectly well the decision not to sell the player, have continued to make statements and gestures, even going as far as to sell shirts with the player's name through their official web site."

"All this has done is to cloud the situation and confuse public opinion," it added in a statement posted on its web site just hours after Robinho restated his desire to join Chelsea at a Madrid press conference.

"I've already told the president (Ramon Calderon), and coach (Bernd Schuster), management...