Robinho delight at rivals loss in Rome

By Gregg Davies
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Manchester City forward Robinho says he was delighted to see the Blues' city rivals Manchester United lose the Champions League final in Rome.

Sir Alex Ferguson's side - attempting to become the first team to win back-to-back Champions League crowns - lost 2-0 to Pep Guardiola's free-flowing Catalans courtesy of goals from Samuel Eto'o and Lionel Messi.

And Robinho, who joined the Eastlands oufit from Real Madrid last summer, has revealed he was rooting for his former club's arch-rivals, rather than his current ones.

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Gregg Davies
Gregg Davies

Gregg Davies is the Chief Sub Editor of FourFourTwo magazine, joining the team in January 2008 and spending seven years working on the website. He supports non-league behemoths Hereford and commentates on Bulls matches for Radio Hereford FC. His passions include chocolate hobnobs and attempting to shoehorn Ronnie Radford into any office conversation.