Kaka: Ronaldo, Beckham, Roberto Carlos Have Told Me Nice Things About Real Madrid

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While the rest of the world had their eyes on the Santiago Bernabeu for Real Madrid’s Monday night coronation of Cristiano Ronaldo, the club’s other galactic star, Kaka, was quietly enjoying a party of his own back in Sao Paulo.

Los Blancos’ new No. 8 returned to Brazil for a short holiday after a successful Confederations Cup campaign to celebrate his son Luca’s first birthday (even though he was born on June 10) and among the guests at the party was Elano, Robinho, Ronaldo and F1 driver Felipe Massa.

During the celebrations, Kaka admitted that he wants to disconnect himself from football for the time being and focus on family. 

“At the moment, my priority is Luca. A lot of people here say to me that I am not Kaka, but the father of Luca,” he told the Brazilian TV programme, ‘Esporte Espectacular’.

“What I want is for him to grow up well, be happy and be comfortable in Madrid.”

The playmaker then went on to touch briefly on why he signed for Los Blancos.

“I contacted other Brazilians who have played for Madrid, especially those who were in the national team such as Ronaldo and Roberto Carlos. I even got in touch with [David] Beckham and they all have only nice things to say about Madrid,” he revealed.

“I chose Madrid because of the glamour of the club, because of the fascination people have with them, because of the stadium, the fans… things that you can’t find at any other club in the world.”

Finally, Kaka was asked if his €67 million transfer fee will put any unwanted burden on him.

“At the end of the day, each transfer will involve millions of euros, but it is the players who have the least to win,” he replied.

“This is football, an industry where millions of dollars revolve around this spectacle.

“For me, I do not regret anything. Instead, I thank the Milan fans for all the support they’ve provided me all these years, but now I only think about my future with Real Madrid.”

Kaka will remain in Brazil to attend the wedding of Alexandre Pato, before returning to the Spanish capital to begin pre-season training on July 27 with the rest of the squad.       

KS Leong, Goal.com