Robinho, the story of the player that could never live up to the expectations that was born some years ago when the Brazilian signed his first professional contract with Santos in 2002 and his consistent series of performances lured the attention of Real Madrid as they signed him for €24 million at the age of …

Benfica’s sporting director Rui Costa says that he expects Liverpool’s Lazar Markovic to become a major player in the Premier league. Liverpool recently spent £ 20 million in getting the Serbian international from Benfica. The 20-year-old is regarded as one of the finest young talents in world football, but clubs have been sceptical about taking …