| Kaka Biography - Introduction | | | | footballer, Kaka fracturing his spine in |
| | | | September 2000. Not only did he risk his |
| I'm writing this Kaka biography a few weeks | | | | future, but this fracture almost cost him his |
| after the 2006/2007 Champions League final, a | | | | life and he was in real danger of being |
| final ending with a happy result, 2-1 for the | | | | paralyzed for the rest of his life. |
| Brazilian's team, AC Milan against England's | | | | |
| Liverpool. | | | | Miraculously, Kaka made a full recovery and |
| | | | came back to training after his full strength |
| I must say, as impressive as Filippo Inzaghi | | | | came back to him. From that day forward, Kaka |
| (who scored both AC Milan's goals) was, my | | | | found faith in God and some of his profits as |
| eyes were focused on the Brazilian Kaka | | | | a professional footballer always go to the |
| throughout the entire match. His passes, his | | | | Church, as a small gesture of thanking God |
| dribblings, his speed and his vision on the | | | | for saving his life and his career. The |
| pitch were honey to my eyes. | | | | famous Kaka celebration, after he scores a |
| | | | goal, is related to that incident, as each |
| I decided to write this Kaka biography not | | | | time, he thanks God for allowing him to play |
| because the Brazilian needs it, but because I | | | | soccer and be there on the pitch. |
| want you to find out who the real Ricardo | | | | |
| Kaka is, how he rose up the ladders of his | | | | Kaka Biography - Attracting the European |
| career before being a super star and what | | | | Giants |
| exactly does that "hands-up-to-the-sky" kaka | | | | |
| celebration mean. | | | | After fully recovering from his horrible |
| | | | fracture, Kaka was finally given a chance to |
| Kaka Biography - Early Career | | | | play for Sao Paulo, in January 2001 and he |
| | | | didn't disappoint, scoring no less than 12 |
| After spending his early days at different | | | | goals in 27 appearances that season. This |
| youth clubs around his home town of Brasilia | | | | guaranteed him a solid first team place for |
| and Sao Paulo, Kaka was eventually offered a | | | | the 2001-2002 season, in which he scored |
| professional contract at a very tender age: | | | | another 10 goals in 22 matches and whenever a |
| seventeen. | | | | young Brazilian soccer player performs that |
| | | | well, he's bound to get a few calls from some |
| Since Kaka played great soccer for Sao | | | | major European clubs. |
| Paulo's youth teams, the reserve team and the | | | | |
| Brazilian U-17 national squad, he immediately | | | | One of these clubs would be AC Milan, one of |
| attracted the eyes of several European clubs, | | | | Italy's most important teams and Kaka signed |
| the one coming forward first being Turkish | | | | without blinking, eager to start a European |
| side Gaziantepspor. | | | | career. |
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| Sao Paulo agreed to sell Kaka, for a sum of | | | | You probably know the story from here. Kaka |
| $1.5m, a sum that, if you think of the | | | | is currently in his fourth season with Milan, |
| player's market value now, would seem like | | | | whom he won the Serie A championship with |
| peanuts. Still, the sum was quite big for the | | | | once, the Italian Super Cup once, and the |
| Turkish side, especially for a 17-year old | | | | UEFA Champions League a few weeks ago (he |
| footballer, Kaka's young age giving them no | | | | also played another Champions League final in |
| guarantees that he will turn out to play | | | | the 2004-2005 season, but lost it to |
| great soccer regularly on professional level. | | | | Liverpool in what is considered one of the |
| | | | most beautiful finals of the tournament). He |
| Kaka Biography - Swimming Pool Incident Sao | | | | became an indispensable player for AC Milan |
| Paulo FC | | | | but also for Brazil. |
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| In his first season as a professional player | | | | As a Brazil soccer player, Kaka scored 31 |
| for Sao Paulo, Kaka didn't play for the | | | | goals in 52 matches so far and gave out |
| Brazilian team, but he used this time to | | | | numerous perfect assists in his role as an |
| accommodate himself with his new colleagues | | | | attacking midfielder. Having the young |
| and the hardships of professional soccer in | | | | midfielder in the squad, Brazil football |
| Brazil. | | | | became even more technical and quick (if that |
| | | | was even possible) and they're considered |
| He was probably going to get his debut that | | | | amongst the main favorites for the following |
| season still, but an unfortunate swimming | | | | international tournaments. |
| pool incident almost ended his career as a | | | | |