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Robinho closer to Guangzhou move, leaves Santos
Sao Paulo: Robinho moved a step closer to signing for Chinese football club Guangzhou Evergrande after announcing his departure from Brazil’s Santos.
The Brazil international winger, who rescinded his contract with AC Milan in May, had spent the past year on loan at Santos, scoring 17 goals in 41 matches, as per reports.
“I want to thank the fans for their support and respect as well as the coaching staff and players who will be friends for lifetime. Unfortunately I wasn’t able to renew my contract but Santos will always be in my heart. I am still going to support the club and hope that one day I can return,” Robinho said on Tuesday.
Guangzhou have reportedly offered Robinho a three-year contract with a monthly salary of one million euros. The Chinese outfit are managed by Brazil World Cup-winning coach Luiz Felipe Scolari, who is understood to be negotiating directly with Robinho.
His signing would represent a major coup for the Chinese outfit, who on Monday announced the arrival of Brazil international midfielder Paulinho from Tottenham Hotspur for 14 million euros. Robinho has also been linked with a move to defending Brazilian Serie A champions Cruzeiro and several Major League Soccer (MLS) clubs in the United States.
The left-handed batsman from Haryana is garnering praise from all quarters for the way he’s finishing games regularly in the most exciting IPL season.
Gavaskar reckons Tewatia’s whirlwind knock in Sharjah (in IPL 2020) where he smashed West Indies pacer Sheldon Cottrell for five sixes in an over, gave him the confidence that he belongs to the big stage.
Speaking on Cricket Live on Star Sports, Gavaskar said, “That assault on Sheldon Cottrell in Sharjah gave him the belief to do the impossible and the confidence that he belongs here. We saw the impossible (he did with the bat) the other day as well. There’s no twitching or touching the pads (which shows a batter’s nervousness) when he bats in the death overs. He just waits for the ball to be delivered and plays his shots. He’s got all the shots in the book, but most importantly his temperament to stay cool in a crisis is brilliant.”
Gavaskar has also nicknamed the 28-year-old cricketer the ‘ice-man’ and lauded Tewatia’s ability to remain unruffled during the tense moments.
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