Milan forward Robinho: I hope this is my year

Milan forward Robinho says he is eager to make the new season a success after signing a new contract at San Siro. The Brazilian had been linked with a return to Santos but his former club were unable to finance the move, so instead he extended his deal with the Rossoneri to 2016. And seaking […]
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2013-07-28 13:00:00

Milan forward Robinho says he is eager to make the new season a success after signing a new contract at San Siro.

The Brazilian had been linked with a return to Santos but his former club were unable to finance the move, so instead he extended his deal with the Rossoneri to 2016.

And seaking ahead of Milan’s 2-1 International Champions Cup win over Valencia on Saturday, the 29-year-old expressed his optimism now his future has been settled, as reported on Goal.com.

“I hope this will be the both AC Milan’s year and mine,” he told journalists. “I am happy to know that the club wanted to renew my contract.

“This becomes an important year for me. I had already said that Milan has a team in which I want to play for the next 10 years.”

The Serie A side won 2-1 at Estadio Mestalla thanks to goals from Nigel de Jong and Robinho himself in the first-half.

The ex-Manchester City star also revealed his respect for his tournament opponents and his enjoyment whenever playing them.

“Playing against Valencia is difficult, the stadium is beautiful, the people are very charged,” he added. “With the Milan shirt on you always want to win and although this is a warm-up tournament, the goal is always to win when you wear this shirt. I’m very happy to play in this great stadium.”

The Rossoneri will now play the winners of Chelsea’s clash with Inter in New York on August 4.

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