Robinho - Manchester City

Robinho was once haied as the next Pele or at least the next big player to roll off the Brazillian production line after Ronaldo, Rivaldo, Kaka and Ronaldinho. He hasn't exactly lived up to that promise, though Robinho was personally picked by Pelé as his heir apparent at only 15 years of age. Hewent on to lead Santos to its first Campeonato Brasileiro title since Pelé himself played for the same legendary Brazilian club.

Since then he won another title with Santos, two more with Real Madrid, one Copa América title with Brazil and two Confederations Cup, as well with Brazil. In 2009, Robinho married Vivian Guglielmetti.

A £32m transfer to Man City in 2008 has not yielded the results that either club or player might have hoped for and there are rumours that he might depart in summer 2010. But in his time in Real Madrid he combined bursts of inspirational play with stretches of mediocrity.