Editing Robinho (section)

===Real Madrid===
Robinho was given the number 10 shirt for Real Madrid, previously worn by [[Luís Figo]]. Robinho made 37 appearances and scored 14 goals in his first season. At the start of the [[2006–07 Real Madrid CF season|2006–07 season]], Robinho spent much of the first few months of the season selected as a [[Substitute (association football)|substitute]] by manager [[Fabio Capello]], even after being [[Man of the Match]] in the first ''[[El Clásico|Clásico]]'' against [[FC Barcelona|Barcelona]] that year. Only after the winter break did Robinho find himself in the starting XI, later playing a crucial role as Real Madrid won their 30th [[La Liga]] title [[2006–07 La Liga|that year]]. The title was the third league championship of his career.{{citation needed|date=December 2022}}

Capello was subsequently fired, however, and [[Bernd Schuster]] was appointed as head coach of Real Madrid. Robinho finished with 11 league goals<ref>[https://archive.today/20120731201319/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/stats/topscorers?league=esp.1&year=2007&seasontype=1&cc=5901 Spanish Primera División – Top Assists – 2007/2008] ESPN Soccernet</ref> and eight assists<ref>[https://archive.today/20120719100339/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/stats/topassists?league=esp.1&year=2007&cc=5901 Spanish Primera División – Top Assists – 2007/2008] ESPN Soccernet</ref> for Madrid in the [[2007–08 La Liga|2007–08 La Liga season]], as well as four goals during Real Madrid's [[UEFA Champions League|Champions League]] campaign. Robinho then got [[Sports injury|injured]] at the beginning of the second half of the season. He did not recover fully enough to help Madrid against [[A.S. Roma|Roma]] in the Champions League. The week before, however, Robinho saved Real Madrid's La Liga title hopes with a two-goal performance on 3 March 2008 as Madrid defeated [[Recreativo de Huelva]] away from home.<ref>[http://soccerlens.com/la-liga-week-26/6232/ La Liga Week 26: Robinho saves Real Madrid, Agüero destroys Barcelona] Soccerlens – The best in football</ref> That game kept a resurgent Barcelona at bay and ultimately secured Real Madrid's 31st league title and Robinho's fourth.{{citation needed|date=December 2022}}

Robinho was Real Madrid's third-highest scorer during his Madrid years, behind strikers [[Raúl (footballer)|Raúl]] and [[Ruud van Nistelrooy]]. He was also the player with the second-most assists, behind [[Guti (Spanish footballer)|Guti]], and the only Madrid player, along with goalkeeper [[Iker Casillas]], to finish in the top ten of the [[Ballon d'Or]] and [[FIFA World Player of the Year]] nominations for 2007–08.{{citation needed|date=December 2022}}

Real Madrid president [[Ramón Calderón]] had promised to negotiate a new contract with Robinho at the midpoint of the [[2007–08 Real Madrid CF season|2007–08 season]], which never materialised. Calderón, however, insisted talks would occur in the summer; again Calderón went back on his word. Robinho subsequently revealed talks never began because Madrid hoped to use him as part of the deal to bring [[Cristiano Ronaldo]] to Real Madrid in the summer of 2008.<ref>[http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/news/Real-Madrid-s-Robinho-reveals-Cristiano-Ronaldo-swap-deal-article37476.html Real Madrid's Robinho reveals Cristiano Ronaldo swap deal]. mirrorfootball.co.uk. 2 June 2008. Retrieved 3 June 2008.</ref><ref>[http://www.metro.co.uk/sport/football/159033-robinho-hints-at-ronaldo-swap Robinho hints at Ronaldo swap]. ''[[Metro (British newspaper)|Metro]]''.</ref> After the failed move for Ronaldo, Madrid finally attempted to negotiate a new contract with Robinho, which he rejected and led to him pursuing a [[Transfer (association football)|transfer]] to [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Fifield |first1=Dominic |last2=Lowe |first2=Sid |title=Real's Robinho just hours away from £28.6m move to Chelsea |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2008/aug/27/chelsea.realmadrid |work=[[The Guardian]] |date=26 August 2008}}</ref>