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Robinho masterclass shatters Italy as Brazil win 2-0 in London
From correspondents in London, England
February 11, 2009 BRAZIL forward Robinho shattered Italy coach Marcello Lippi's record bid with a breathtaking display in his side's 2-0 friendly win over the world champions in London.
Robinho made the opener for Manchester City teammate Elano with a defence-splitting pass and scored a sublime second himself to give Brazil an impressive victory at Arsenal's Emirates Stadium.
The absence of AC Milan playmaker Kaka gave Dunga a chance to bring Ronaldinho back from a three-match exile, while Adriano, carrying more weight than ever, was also in the Selecao's forward line.
While those two remain two of Brazil's star attractions, the relatively unheralded Elano has become an integral part of the team under Dunga and the right sided midfielder underlined his importance as he opened the scoring in the 13th minute.
A swift and incisive exchange of passes with Robinho opened up the Italian defence and Elano gracefully applied the finishing touch as he guided his shot past Gianluigi Buffon.
If Elano's opener had been a tasty appetiser, then Robinho's strike in the 27th minute was a truly sumptuous main course.
Quickly dispossessing Pirlo as he dwelt on the ball in his own penalty area, Robinho teased Nicola Legrottaglie with a series of elaborate step-overs before wrong-footing his marker with a neat back-flick and driving a low shot into the far corner.
that actually gave me a boac
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