Robinho seeks food at charity match.

Real Madrid's Brazilian striker Robinho has brought together a team of Brazilian soccer greats to play a charity match, and asked fans to contribute food before seeing the game.

'It is a great joy to return to the Santo stadium, my second home, and to help Brazil's charities,' said Robinho.

His team includes Diego, Elano, Renato, Leo and Deivid, who were former Santos players but now play for various European clubs.

Corinthians player Carlos Alberto will lead the opponent team. The team will feature players like Deco, who plays for Spanish league team Barcelona, as well as Vagner Love, Romario and Falcao, who plays five-a-side football.

Robinho asked fans to donate at least one kilogram of non-perishable food at the entry to the stadium.

'We will play in white, the colour of peace, friendship and union between people,' Robinho added.

Jésus Gil Trophy squad list.

Neither the Brazilians, Ramos nor Van Nistelrooy to play

Twenty-two men have been called up by Fabio Capello for Friday's friendy against Atletico Madrid. Marcelo finds his name on this list for the first time as a Madridista, while Ramos and Van Nistelrooy will not play. Diarra and Cassano are still recovering from injury and the Brazilians were granted one extra day of vacation.

Sergio, Negredo, De la Red, Adrián González, Nieto, Borja Valero, Bueno and Granero are the eight Castilla players Fabio Capello has included on the squad list for Friday's match against Atletico Madrid. They join everyone from the First Team, with the exception of the Brazilians (Roberto Carlos, Emerson, Robinho and Ronaldo) who were granted on extra day of vacation by the Club, Ramos and Van Nistelrooy, and Cassano and Diarra, who are recovering from adductor problems.

Meanwhile, Marcelo will defend the Real Madrid shirt for the first time. He has yet to be given the opportunity to show what he is truly capable of on the pitch, and Madridistas will get their first chance to see the left back in action on Friday night. Also making the list for the first time this season is Miñambres, who has recovered from his knee injury.

Tomorrow's Jésus Gil Trophy II friendly will also be a good chance for Helguera. The centre back was unable to play against Recreativo Huelva, so this match could be the first stepping stone in making his return from the medical report.

SQUAD LIST:

Goalkeepers: Casillas, Diego López .

Defenders:Cannavaro, Salgado, Helguera, Pavón, Mejía, Raúl Bravo, Miñambres, Marcelo and Sergio.

Midfielders: Beckham, Reyes, Guti, De la Red, Adrián, Granero, Nieto and Valero.

Forwards: Raúl, Negredo and Bueno.

Not called up: Roberto Carlos, Emerson, Robinho, Ronaldo, Cassano, Diarra, Sergio Ramos and Van Nistelrooy.

Pre-match preparation: Friday @ 8 pm CET at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium.

Match Report: Real Madrid Vs Steaua Bucharest.

MATCH REPORT: 1 – REAL MADRID Casillas; Ramos, Helguera, Cannavaro, Roberto Carlos; Raúl, Emerson, Diarra (Beckham 58’), Robinho (Reyes 85’); Guti and Van Nistelrooy (Ronaldo 73’). 0 – STEAUA BUCHAREST: Cernea, Goian, Oprita (Coman 84’), Petre, Nicolita, Marin, Paraschiv (Lovin 80’), Ghionea (Thereau 80’), Stancu, Dica and Badea . GOALS: 1-0, min. 69: Nicolita, own goal. REFEREE: Konrad Plautz (Austrian). Booked Nicolita (36’) and Cernea (66’). HIGHLIGHTS: Fourth match of the Champions League group stage played at the Santiago Bernabeu. Real Madrid join Valencia in the last sixteen after a 1-0 victory over Steaua Bucharest, although it was not their best performance and they only took the three points thanks to an own goal. The Romanian side showed much better form than at their own ground two weeks ago, with Badea wasting an early chance to put his side ahead, and Cernea was only troubled by a double effort from Van Nistelrooy before the break. Fabio Capello's side improved after the break, Robinho having a penalty appeal turned down, Diarra shooting wide and Iván Helguera somehow putting the ball over the crossbar after Sergio Ramos set him up a yard away from goal. However with twenty minutes to go Nicolita passed back to his keeper without checking he was there, and the ball rolled in to the empty net. Van Nistelrooy should have wrapped things up a few minutes later when the keeper brought down the striker in the area, but he fired his spot kick way off target. It didn't matter though, as Olympique Lyon's victory against Dynamo Kiev in the other group match means that both they and Madrid are qualified.

Friendly Match: Real Madrid 3-3 Real Betis.

Real Madrid drew with Real Betis by 3-3.

Scorer's for Real Madrid:
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Ruud van Nistelrooy (pen)	43
Raul	45
Cannavaro	76

Scorer's for Real Betis:
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Dani	8
Dani	60
Edu (pen)	88

Real Madrid Defeats Real Salt Lake 2-0.

Real Madrid's newest superstar seems to be fitting in well.

Ruud van Nistelrooy scored on a penalty kick and added an assist in Real Madrid's 2-0 win over namesake Real Salt Lake in an exhibition game Saturday.

Robinho also scored for Madrid off a touch pass from van Nistelrooy, the latest All-Star to join Madrid. The big Dutchman came over in a trade with Manchester United last month and showed he will fit in just fine in the Spanish capital.

Van Nistelrooy finished with four shots before leaving the game in the 73rd minute.

"I'd take a few of their players," Salt Lake coach John Ellinger said. "It was a great experience."

MATCH REPORT:
0 – REAL SALT LAKE: Garlick (Nolly 46´); Forko, Novak, Pope (Besagno 72´), Stewart; Talley (Cutler 88´), Balloouchy (Brown 83´), Klein (Knowles 72´), Sequeira; Cunningham (Watson 80´) and Kreis (Harris 46´).
2 – REAL MADRID: Casillas (Diego López 46´); Salgado (Raúl Bravo 61´), Sergio Ramos, Cannavaro (Woodgate 70´), Roberto Carlos (Pavón 81´); Emerson (Juanfran 85´), Pablo García (Javi García 46´), Cicinho (Beckham 46´); Raúl (Robinho 46´), Cassano (Robinho 46´) and Van Nistelrooy (Balboa 73´).
GOALS:
0-1, min. 45: Van Nistelrooy penalty kick.
0-2, min. 64: Robinho off great individual play.

Real Madrid to host UAE in a friendly on August 23

The UAE national football team will take on Spanish giants Real Madrid in a friendly match at the Bernabeu on August 23.

The match will be part of the UAE team's summer preparations before their Asian Cup qualifying games. The news of the high-profile friendly match has been posted on the UAE Football Association's Arabic website.

The UAE FA has already accepted the invitation from Real Madrid.

Real Madrid has been in the news after the signing of World Cup star Fabio Cannavaro from Juventus on Tuesday.

The Italian World Cup captain was the first big signing for Real Madrid President Ramón Calderón. Brazil's Emerson is the other player to move to the Bernabeu this season. Real Madrid is holding its pre-season preparations with a training camp in Austria till August 5.

They will then head to the US for a one-week promotional tour and will return to Spain for the 52nd Ramon de Carranza Trophy, which they last won in 1982.

Prior to the Real Madrid match, the UAE will play friendlies against Turkish sides Fenerbahce (August 2) and Galatasaray (August 8) before travelling to Amman to take on Jordan on August 16.

The UAE will then go to Spain and play against Real Madrid on August 23 in the San Tiago Cup an annual pre-season preparatory competition for the Spanish giants. On August 27, the UAE side will travel to Jeddah and play against Saudi Arabia.

They will face Jordan in a return match in Dubai on September 6 to complete their summer preparations.

D.C. United 1-1 Real Madrid.

A draw is not a fair reflection of a match in which Real Madrid had countless scoring chances. Despite having good opportunities, Van Nistelrooy lacked aim. Cassano scored the only goal of the game and proved to be the best player during the first half. Emerson performed outstandingly during the whole match that also saw Cannavro's debut. On Saturday they will play Real Salt Lake.

Before the match, Capello said Real Madrid would look like what he envisions them to be during the Spanish League. Emerson played in the midfield with De la Red. As in Graz, Capello entrusted the attack to Raúl, Van Nistelrooy and Cassano. During the first minutes of the game, Emerson was the best man on the field. He stole the ball from the opposing team, positioned his fellow team-mates, and helped defending whenever there was trouble. Nevertheless, either he or De la Red were suffering some kind of physical trouble, because Pablo García could be seen warming up various times during the first half.

Soon, though, DC United scored after taking advantage of Real Madrid loosing the ball in the midfield. After a beautiful play, Eskandarian scored in minute 25. From that moment on, Real Madrid started missing all the occasions for goal they got, and had to rely on self-control in order to strengthen themselves again. Cassano was the most prominent player, with a lot of mobility and helping out in the movement of the ball. He played as if it were an official match. Fabio Cannavaro made his debut in the second half and paired up with Sergio Ramos.

Other new players to jump on the field were Diego López, Pablo García, Cicinho and Robinho, who subbed Casillas, De la Red, Beckham and Cassano, respectively. The team became more consistent in the midfield and created more chances. Raúl's move to the centre increased ball circulation. Van Nistelrooy kept triying his best to score, but luck still eluded him. On one occasion, Roberto Carlos launched a missile right outside the box, but the goalkeeper managed to stop it. The rebound went to Emerson, who in turn passed it to Raúl. He shot but hit the post. The ball then reached Van Nistelrooy who couldn't score despite being right in front of the goal. After this, Raúl and Roberto Carlos got off the field, replaced by Baptista - recovered from the niggle in his left ankle - and Raúl Bravo. DC United still hadn't made any substitutions as of yet.

The last minutes of the game were slightly controversial. Cicinho drove Erpen absolutely mad, to the point of forcing him to tackle him inside the box. The referee said there was no penalty and allowed the game to carry on. Helguera stepped in for Ramos and DC's Balboa nearly scored, but the ball went slightly past the goal post - the same thing happened to Cicinho moments later.

Despite having drawn, the team gave a good image, displaying sacrifice and team work. On Saturday they will play their final US friendly in Salt Lake City.


MATCH REPORT:
1 – REAL MADRID: Casillas (Diego López 46´); Salgado, Woodgate (Cannavaro 46´), Sergio Ramos (Helguera 80´), Robeto Carlos (Raúl Bravo 65´); Emerson, De la Red (Pablo García 46´), Beckham (Cicinho 46´); Raúl (Baptista 65´), Cassano (Robinho 46´) and Van Nistelrooy (Balboa 75´).
1 – D.C. UNITED: Perkins; Namoff, Boswell, Erpen, Cros; Gomez (Dyachenko 82´), Olsen (Walker 76´), Carroll, Adu; Eskandarian (Simms 76´) and Moreno.
GOALS:
1-0, min. 21: Cassano turned around outside the box and shot a hard ball.
1-1, min. 25: Eskandarian finished off a beautiful team play.
REFEREE: Michael Kennedy. Booked De la Red (20), Carroll (30´), Cassano (37´) and Gross (64´).

Friendly Match: Real Madrid 1 - 0 Reggina.

Real beat Italian club Reggina by 1-0. Real Madrid captain Raul scored the only goal of the match at 16th minutes.