Robinho builds a beach in his Cheshire garden

Thursday, February 19, 2009, 16:08 [IST]

London, Feb.19 (ANI): Brazilian football star Robinho is having a huge shipment of sand delivered to his home - to play beach soccer.

According to The Sun, the Manchester City forward, 25, has clubbed together with Brazilian team-mates Elano, Glauber Berti and Jo to create the pitch.

The sand will be laid out in the grounds of his new Cheshire mansion. (ANI)

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Beach holidays could raise future skin cancer risk in kids

Tuesday, February 3, 2009,16:07 [IST]

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