Kaká: The Match Winner For Real Madrid
Kaka is, undoubtedly, one of the biggest players in the world right now. The famous trio of football, i.e. Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Kaka, are the three best players in the sport at the moment. The real hype about the player was created when he joined AC Milan. Kaka won a Serie A title with the team, but his major achievement was winning the UEFA Champions League in 2007, and the subsequent UEFA Super Cup and FIFA Club World Cup. With AC Milan, Kaka turned from a quality youngster into a world-class player. Due to his abilities, he was signed by Real Madrid in 2009.
Kaka was recognized as a prolific goal-scorer in the ranks of AC Milan. However, the real success came in the 2006-2007 Champions League, when Kaka scored an astonishing 10 goals, guiding his team to ultimate victory. Due to his performance, Kaka was given the FIFA Club World Cup Golden Ball, and eventually he won the trophy of FIFA World Player of the Year. Kaka’s success story continued in the next seasons, as he remained in the top three with Ronaldo winning the award in 2008 and Messi in 2009. Therefore, Kaka remained among the best in the world, as his abilities improved with the passage of time.
However, Kaka has not been able to fulfil the expectations while playing for Real Madrid. He was expected to be a part of a winning team of Real Madrid, with Cristiano Ronaldo and Xabi Alonso. However, Real Madrid has failed to win anything in the last season, and they were also unable to beat their archrivals, Barcelona, in two attempts. During the whole season, Kaka scored only 9 goals and 8 assists. Also, his performances during Madrid’s matches were not exceptional, except for a few occasions. Perhaps there was a problem with the understanding between the players, due to which Madrid failed to perform as a unit. However, this year the team is expected to do a lot better than before.
Like other big players like Messi and Ronaldo, Kaka has also failed to perform for the International side (ever since the 2002 World Cup win for Brazil). In the 2006 FIFA World Cup, he failed along with his Brazilian side, despite their greater chances to be successful. However, Kaka had a better fortune at the Confederations Cup, as he helped his team win the tournament with 2 goals. However, the misfortune returned in the recent World Cup in South Africa, when Brazil again fell short, despite being the favourites to win the tournament. Although he did come up with three assists during the tournament, he seems to have lost his magical goal-scoring abilities. Now, after the failures in South Africa, Kaka is back to Madrid and preparing for the start of the new season.
There is no doubt that Kaka has the abilities to be a match-winner, as he has been doing it for AC Milan for six long years. He has got a fiery pace and can easily run past the opposition defenders. Also, he has got a great eye for passing, as he can always look for openings to exploit. That is why he has always been making a lot of assists in the goals, an ability that makes him one of the most feared forwards. Also, Kaka has the ability to score goals, as his finishing skills have been displayed on a number of occasions. All these abilities point towards a match-winning player, and Real Madrid are hoping the player will resume form and shine in the next season.
The next season is very important for Real Madrid, as success for them is mandatory, otherwise they might face financial troubles. Therefore, players like Kaka and Cristiano Ronaldo have a lot of responsibility on their shoulders. Both these players have the ability to be match winners and both will share the responsibility in the next season.
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