Earlier in the summer Real were prepared to use Robinho as a makeweight in their pursuit of Portugal winger Cristiano Ronaldo from Manchester United and refused to release the Brazilian for the Olympics.

BBC: Real change Robinho transfer tack

So far this season he has issued five red cards, including dismissals for Manchester United pair Cristiano Ronaldo and Nemanja Vidic, in 39 games.

BBC: Webb crumbled on penalty - Jenas

Manchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo, Liverpool's Fernando Torres and Arsenal's Cesc Fabregas all definitely come in ahead of me.

BBC: Micah Richards column