La Liga - Barca laugh off Robinho reports

Eurosport - Fri, 18 Jul 12:34:00 2008

Barcelona have dismissed reports linking them with a move for Real Madrid star Robinho and the unwritten agreement not to transfer players that exists between the clubs has also resurfaced.

FOOTBALL 2008-2009 Robinho, objetivo del Barça - 0

Reports that Blaugrana president Joan Laporta was keen to make a move for the Brazilian in order to lift morale at Camp Nou have been quashed by the club following on from the player's agent's denial.

Following the sale of Ronaldinho to AC Milan it is believed that Barca are keen to sign a big-name player, but they will not be looking towards the Bernabeu for that star.

"Every player on the market is of interest to us, but Robinho is not on the market so there is nothing more to say," Barca director Rafael Yuste confirmed to Sport.

Amid all the stories, one key factor stood out and is the reason why Robinho could not move to the Catalan giants under the current regime.

When Ramon Calderon took over as president at Real Madrid, he and Laporta struck up a friendship that belies the on-field rivalry that still exists between the two clubs.

The pair decided that, to avoid any problems between the two clubs, they would make a tacit agreement not to make any approaches for each others players and to deny any stories that do the same.

That deal has stuck and scuppers all reports that Barca could make an approach for a Los Merengues player that is not available on the market.

Sporting Life / Eurosport

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  1. david b... man utd claimd they would try and play like us when they came to nou camp.. they were pathetic and inferior.. but* they went through and lifted barca's trophy... same thing happened in la liga two yrs... had football been down to 'math' or lets say justice to perfection.. Barca would have every single title since 1899...

    doesn't work like that kiddo :)

    From moon2309, on Sun 20 Jul 1:19AM

  2. honestly 9 champion league titles to 2.somebody please do the math.

    From david b, on Sun 20 Jul 12:18AM

  3. oooh ricard M. you are very mad but CATALONIA LIKES PEOPLE LIKE YOU, I Think you don`t know anything about FOOTBALL. eehh

    From nika K, on Sat 19 Jul 12:18PM

  4. hhee.. funny that rich.. cos I just said the same about the real team 4 days ago ,)

    given the facists from real bombed our member's club.. forced us to lose games vs real when we were outclassing you... You know when we crushd you 3-0 in the first leg many a year ago... Franco forced the team to lose... so the Barca keeper wouldn't let them get away with it just like that.. so he was like oops, did the ball go in.. oops... etc we lost 11-1 .. he got banned for life for it.. Ironic isn't it... No Real will never become as great a team as Barca :)

    From moon2309, on Sat 19 Jul 11:52AM

  5. richard m:
    You have the class and the morals of a low-life scumbag !!

    From Big Kahuna !, on Sat 19 Jul 10:43AM

  6. Richard M, YOU ARE AN IDIOT!!! I agree with dercute, your comment is the worst comment i ever heard! Arent you afraid of GOD? I think we should not let such people as you are exist beside us. You are dangerous man, and psychically not balanced, fanatic person... And you are representing Real Madrid FC.
    Football is just a sport, just a game! you can support your team but dont write or do such terrible things.
    If i will ever meet you, i will kick your ass $#it!

    From aziz89kz, on Sat 19 Jul 8:31AM

  7. BARCELONA IS ALWAYS CHAMPION,CATALONIA IS BEST, WE DONT NEED REAL`s PLAYERS.

    P.S.MES QUE UN CLUB

    From nika K, on Sat 19 Jul 8:27AM

  8. Richard M, thats the worst comment i ever heard someone wish on other people. to wish that on someone shows how ignorant and confuse you are with no true purpose of sportsmanship. get a life.

    From dercute, on Fri 18 Jul 11:49PM

  9. i hate Barca i hope they die in a plane crash. MADRID 4 LIFE

    From richard M, on Fri 18 Jul 11:37PM

  10. we don`t need Robinho, we need a CUPS

    From m.kilasonia, on Fri 18 Jul 3:56PM

  11. BARCELONA DONT BUY HIM....I THINK IS BETTER TO BUY DAVID SILVA OR SARGIO GARCIA FROM SARAGOSSA

    From powell p, on Fri 18 Jul 1:44PM

  12. I hope world class Robinho will stay at Real...

    From aztekcro, on Fri 18 Jul 12:51PM
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