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CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: Tomorrow's superstar today

/noticias.info/ Just 12 months after making his international debut, Robinho has completed a fairytale move to Real Madrid CF where he is being billed as the most exciting Brazilian talent of his generation.

Wannabe Galáctico
However, until he is established at the Santiago Bernabéu, he will not be calling himself a 'galáctico'. "Despite all this excitement I prefer not consider myself as a galáctico until I prove myself in the team," he told uefa.com. "I will fight for a place and try to earn that title. I am really looking forward to my time in Europe. I haven't come to spend just one season at Real, that's for sure. I want to stay here for a long time and win a lot of trophies. I intend to be the best player in the world within the next four years and to match all the expectations around my name."

Competitive position
With another summer signing, Julio Baptista, having joined Robinho, Raúl González and Ronaldo in battling for a striking slot in Vanderlei Luxemburgo's side, the pressure is on, but the former Santos FC star believes he knows what to expect from his first season in Europe. "Madrid have not won an important trophy for two seasons, so I know the fans will be expecting a lot from the players," said Robinho. "I am ready for that pressure because at Santos things were not that different even after we had won two Brazilian league titles. I know how to handle pressure.

Real trust
"For any player who is in the national team we face pressure even in practice sessions. I see it as a dream to wear Real Madrid's shirt and I'd rather relish it, instead of fearing the challenge. The club has put a lot of their trust in me and I am looking forward to repaying it as soon as possible."

Brazilian colleagues
The 20-year-old will have a strong Brazilian support network in Madrid with coach Luxemburgo and his staff, Ronaldo, Roberto Carlos and Julio Baptista all hailing from the South American country. Robinho is hoping that his new colleagues can help ease him into his new life in Spain. "Fortunately, Spanish does not seem to be a difficult language to learn and Ronaldo has told me that Madrid is a fantastic city to live in too," he said. "I really can't wait to start discovering the city and I am also really anxious to get to know my new team-mates.

Good humour
"I am a guy who loves to joke, but maybe it might be wise to wait a bit until I start taking the mickey out of my team mates, especially because I am only a little guy," he added. "However, after I am settled in, Zinedine Zidane, David Beckham and all the others won't escape my good humour!"

Harsh accusations
Robinho's sense of humour was stretched to breaking point after journalists in Brazil accused him of joining Madrid purely for the wages on offer. "That is not true at all," he insisted. "The truth is that I had better financial offers from other European clubs such as [FC] Barcelona, Arsenal [FC] and [FC] Internazionale Milano. I could have made more money by going elsewhere."

'Sweet passes'
"Real Madrid are not only the best club of all time, but they also have such a great current squad," he added. "It will be a huge privilege to play alongside footballers such as Zidane, Ronaldo and Beckham every week. I am already dreaming of those sweet passes from Zidane." notas_de_prensa_archivo