By GERARD COUZENS

Published: 09:08, 29 October 2025 | Updated: 09:08, 29 October 2025

Shamed Manchester City and Real Madrid star Robinho has given his first prison video interview since he started a nine-year prison sentence for rape in Brazil.

The 41-year-old father-of-three, who has been behind bars at Dr Jose Augusto Cesar Salgado Prison in the state of Sao Paulo since March 21 2024, said he was treated just like any other inmate.

The fallen star looked relaxed and healthy in the footage, which was released by a non-profit organisation that helps rehabilitate offenders and featured images of the inside of the prison.

He said: 'My meals and sleeping hours are the same as the other inmates. I have never eaten any different food, nor have I ever received any different treatment. When it's time to work, I do everything here that all the other inmates are also able to do. When we want to play football, we are allowed to do so when there is no work on Sundays.

'I have never received any kind of benefit. Visits are on...