Ricardo Kaka - Brazils Speed Weapon
Ricardo Izecson dos Santos Leite (IPA [hiˈkaɾdʊ iˈzɛksõⁿ dʊs‿ˈsɐ̃ⁿtʊs ˈleɪ̯t͡ʃɪ]; born April 22, 1982 in Brasília), better known as Kaká, is a Brazilian midfielder who plays for Italian Serie A club A.C. Milan and the Brazilian national team. He was the recipient of both the Ballon dOr and FIFA World Player of the Year awards in 2007, and was named in the 2008 Time 100
Kaká made his debut for Brazil in January 2002 against Bolivia. He was part of the 2002 FIFA World Cup-winning squad, but played only 25 minutes, all of which were in the first round match against Costa Rica. During the final against Germany, coach Luiz Felipe Scolari was reportedly about to send Kaká on as a substitute, but he never made it into the game as the referee did not notice him waving on the sidelines to enter the pitch.
In 2003, Kaká was the captain for the Gold Cup tournament, where Brazil finished as runner-up, as did Kaká with a second-best three goals. He was also named as one of the competitions top eleven players by position. On June 29, 2005, he scored in a 4--1 defeat of Argentina in the 2005 Confederations Cup final, with a powerful shot into the upper right-hand corner of the net. He finished in joint tenth place in the voting for the 2004 FIFA World Player of the Year award, and finished two spots higher the following year.
Kaká started in his first FIFA World Cup Finals in 2006, scoring his first and only goal in a 1--0 victory over Croatia in Brazils opening match. He was also named Man of the match. He was unable to keep up the momentum for the remainder of the tournament, as Brazil was eliminated by France in the quarterfinals. On September 3, 2006, he scored again for Brazil, receiving the ball off a deflection from an Argentina corner kick and taking the ball down three quarters of the field to score.
On May 12, 2007, citing an exhaustive schedule of Serie A, Champions League and national team play, Kaká openly bowed out of the 2007 Copa América, which Brazil eventually won. "I havent had a break for three seasons. I wont have the form to achieve what is expected of me at an international level." Brazil coach Dunga took the optimistic route, declaring that while he was disappointed about Kakás decision, his absence would subsequently free up a roster spot for a less frequently used player. Kaká, however, did play 70 minutes of Brazils 1--1 friendly draw with England on June 1, but only 30 in a goalless draw with Turkey on June 5.
[edit] Club and national team
Copa de Juvenil 2000
Torneio Rio-São Paulo 2001
Supercampeonato Paulista 2002
Serie A 2004
Italian Super Cup 2004
UEFA Champions League 2006-07
UEFA Super Cup 2003, 2007
FIFA Club World Cup 2007
FIFA World Cup 2002
FIFA Confederations Cup 2005
[edit] Individual honors
Revista Placar Bola de Ouro 2002
Campeonato Brasileiro Bola de Prata (best player by position) 2002
CONCACAF Gold Cup Best XI 2003
Serie A Young Footballer of the Year 2003
Serie A Foreign Footballer of the Year 2004, 2006, 2007
Serie A Footballer of the Year 2004,2007
UEFA Champions League Best Midfielder 2005
UEFA Team of the Year 2006, 2007
FIFPro World XI 2006, 2007
UEFA Champions League Top Scorer 2006-07
UEFA Champions League Best Forward 2006-07
UEFA Club Footballer of the Year 2007
FIFPro World Player of the Year 2007
Ballon dOr 2007
FIFA Club World Cup Golden Ball 2007
Toyota Award 2007
FIFA World Player of the Year 2007
World Soccer Player of the Year 2007
Onze dOr 2007
Worlds best Playmaker 2007
IAAF Latin Sportsman of the Year 2007 Yorumlar: ottogomezKaka Tbe Best there is, The Best There Was. Ricardo Izecson dos Santos Leite AC Milan
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