Robinho will play for Real Madrid in its Spanish league
title-deciding finale after receiving permission from FIFA on
Wednesday.
The Brazil forward was meant to join the national team on
Tuesday in preparation for the Copa America, the South American
championship starting on June 26 in Venezuela.
Though clubs are required to release their players 14 days
before the start of a major tournament, Madrid will not have to
after the Spanish football federation received word from soccer's
world governing body allowing Robinho to play against Mallorca on
Sunday.
Madrid is tied with FC Barcelona with 73 points. Madrid will
clinch its record 30th league title - and first in four years -
with a victory since it leads its Catalan rival on head-to-head
results.
Brazil gathered in Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday for its June 27
opener against Mexico. Robinho trained with his Madrid teammates on
Wednesday.
(China Daily via AP June 14, 2007)