Kaka

Kaká, St. Jakob Stadion

Image via Wikipedia

Kaka

Richardo Izeceson dos Santos Leite is the full name of Kaka. He is a currently a player for the Real Madrid football player. He was born April 22, 1982 and plays as a mid fielder on the team. He has a great athletic ability which is why he is also part of the Brazilian National Team. He is very disciplined and fast which when you combine it with the love of the game leaves him a very serious force.

Kaka started playing football when he was 8 years old. He immediately loved the game but also played tennis. When he moved to Sao Paulo he decided to focus his attention on football only. When he was 15 he signed his contract to play professionally. The fact that such a young man had got the attention of the league was impressive and got him significant coverage in the press.

Kaka Milan Years

In 2003 Kaka joined AC Milan for a very nice amount of money. He won the Ballon d’OR which is a very prestigious award. He also won the FIFA Player of the Year award in 2007. He joined Real Madrid for a record breaking amount of money. However, he states that it was the challenge of playing for such a remarkable team that brought him to Real Madrid and not the money.

The fact that Kaka donates so much money through humanitarian funds is part of verifying that fact. He has become the youngest Ambassador or help for feeding the hungry. He has donated millions of dollars to this and other causes as well as offering his time and energy to get others to do the same. He is one of the best football players in the league but says his true purpose is to help to improve the living conditions of others that are less fortunate.

Kaka in the Real Madrid

June 3rd of 2009 was when the terms of the deal for Kaka became known to the public. At that time he was on duty with Brazil and stated that he would be able to meet with the team in order to work out the details of the offer. Real Madrid confirmed on June 8th that a 6 year contract had been finalized between them and Kaka.

In August of 2009 Kaka made his debut in the game against Toronto that they won. He had already scored his first goal though during a preseason game for the team. It was a great boost of confidence to both him and to the other players. He wanted to set the story straight from the start that he was going to be an asset and an ally for the team from the very start.

In early March 2011 Kaka suffered from a severe knee injury. It is estimated that it this will keep the Real Madrid player out for a period of 2 weeks. However, there are still rumors out there that he may have to eventually have surgery on the knee. If that is the case though they hope they can do it in the off season. He has already undergone one knee surgery before.

There have been some rumors that he is thinking of going back to AC Milan. If that is the case though he has to be ready for a substantial pay cut.  Kaka continues to state that the money isn’t why he remains with Real Madrid. He states he loves the team, the coaching, and the players. He has great pride in being part of such an amazing organization. His overall physical well being will determine what he is able to do for the remainder of the 2010 to 2011 season.

Related articles

    Powered by WordPress and WordPress Theme created with Artisteer.