Kaka Welcomed Beautiful Daughter Isabella

Kaka welcomed his newborn daughter Isabella last Saturday. When his wife Caroline was giving birth their second child, Kaka was on his duty with Real Madrid, helped to score 2 goals against Valencia last Saturday.

He dedicated both goal for his wife and daughter, and quickly flew back to Brazil to see his family, and returned to Madrid on Monday.

Congratulation, Kaka and Caroline !!

Kaka Is Happy To Be Back !!

Kaka was happy with his first appearance after 6 months of recovery. Here's the interview :

"I've had some tough times and the things I've missed the most are the team get-togethers, training with my team-mates, being with them in the dressing room, playing before our supporters... I lacked the joy I get from playing. I'm available now and I will do my best to play with joy again."

"I am very happy for playing a game again and for stepping onto a pitch. Coming back with a victory is the best thing that could've happened to me. I wish to thank my wife (she knows what I've gone through), my parents, my parents-in-law, and many friends who know what's happened. At times, I was afraid when I thought about when I was going to come back or if I ever would. I must now earn a spot because the team is in great form. Competition is always good for the team."

"I wish to thank Mourinho for the great help he's given me all this time. He is boosting my confidence to play again."


He also mentioned Higuain, and since Higuain will be side off for months aswell, Kaka understand how he feels, and that they need to encourage him."He will play again and he will be the great player he is today. I hope he returns as soon as possible."

On yesterday match, Kaka became Benzema's substitute for 20 minutes. If this mean Mou will change Kaka position from midfielder to striker ? Cleary Real Madrid needs more striker, and looks like Mou doesn't want Cristiano to change position , as he already comfortable working with Di Maria and Ozil.

"It won't be a problem if I have to play closer to the goal. We'll have to wait and see how the coach builds the team. I have to earn a spot. The team is playing very well and competition is always very positive. The match against Getafe was hard, but what mattered in the end was winning. It was special to play for 20 minutes."

Kaka Joins Squad For Getafe Match

Ricardo Kaka is the third most expensive signing players in Madrid (behind Zidane €75 million and Cristiano with €95 million), yet he only played around 35% of his time since his arrival in 2009. The fans have waited for him to return, and finally after more than 6 months of recovery, it becomes reality.

Kaka will join the list on next match against Getafe, tomorrow (3/1/11). He will mostly play as a substitute only, around 15 minutes before the match ended. That if the games run smoothly.

But Mourinho will probably let him play longer on Thursday match against Levante in Copa del Rey. Hopefully on pitch, his condition will be fully fit to match his partner, Cristiano Ronaldo.

Cristiano Ronaldo Training Pictures and Video With Real Madrid (30 December 2010)

Looks like it's fine between Iker and Cris now, hope it's not just an act for the paparazzi..

Now it's more like it !! Kaka is back on training with the guys, and of course, his bromance partner, Cristiano .... This time, we get lots of pictures from the session. Go to the GALLERY for more pictures !!

TRAINING VIDEO

Kaka LeavesTo Inter Milan For Maicon ??

Inter Milan just announced that they will be doing a negotiation with Real Madrid about trading their player Maicon, with Ricardo Kaka.


Last season Champions League winner intended to bring Kaka for helping the team who have problems with Wesley Sneijder injuries. Kaka was seen back on training with other team, and  scheduled to return on January next year. With his current condition, Inter assumed that Kaka will be fit again when he joins them, IF the negotiation success.

Mourinho was reported to receive the offer pretty well, since he was desperate in getting Maicon early this season, but failed due to his expensive transfer fee. And now that Cristiano Ronaldo and Ozil made a great collaboration, I guess he won't be missing Kaka so much....

Great News For Kaka Fans !!

Great news for Kaka fans. After undergoing a surgery on August 5th, he has back on training with the squad, on the same level and pace. Kaka even commented about his return on his Twitter :

"After a long period, today I made the first training with my teammates. has been just the first session, but a great joy for me. "

"Kaka was thrilled," confirmed Jose Mourinho at a press conference. "A couple of weeks ago I said he was tired of working indoors, because he wanted to hear the sound of the ball, and he needed to feel the sun, or cold. "

"And today, it's been a very basic training with a zero risk to him, he joined to the group and felt like a footballer. I was excited and we are delighted to be with him. "added Mourinho.

Kaka is morelikely to be return in January. His presence in the group has been a surprise, since it is not expected that the Brazilian would exercise at all until after Christmas. Fernando Gago also worked with the rest of his teammates, although none of the two players came into the squad against Sevilla.

Kaka and Pedro Leon Participate In Real Madrid Christmas Campaign

Kaka and Pedro Leon did a nice job when they helping Real Madrid Foundation in presenting the "No Child Without a Toy in Christmas" campaign at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium. The event was aiming for kids in resicencies and immigrants.



Engracia Hidalgo, Family and Social Services Councilor of Madrid says :
"The joint goal of the Foundation and the Government of Madrid is to allow all children to enjoy the magic of Christmas. I wish to thank Real Madrid for providing the project with 5,000 toys."

"I am also grateful to Kaka and Pedro Leon for their selfless help in handing out these toys and to allow these children to have an unforgattable day. You are both and example of dedication and hard work. I am very happy to be at the home of this great club today, surrounded by so many children on such a special day."

Thank you Kaka and Leon....Wonder why the other players didn't participate in a such good cause event....

Kaka and Wife Celico Is Expecting A Baby Girl !!

Today, Kaka just announced  on his Twitter account that he will be a father to a baby girl in the next 5 months. Right now, Caroline Celico, Kaka's wife is 4 months pregnant with their second child. The couple already have a son, Luca, now 2 years old.

Here's what he wrote on Twitter :
"It is with great joy, I confirm that my beautiful wife is pregnant with our second child. Now it’s a girl!"
He also wrote that they haven't chosen the baby's name yet, but he wants to score a goal, in a tribute to his daughter, when he returns on the match. Congratulation, Kaka !!!!

And earlier on Tuesday, Kaka's ex-Brazil teammate Ronaldo, also announced on his Twitter, to confirm his other child. The child's name is Alexander Umezu, 5 yrs, from his relationship he had in 2004 with Brazilian-Japan waitress, Michele Umezu.

One Step Closer For Kaka To Return To the Squad

Kaka is getting ready to get back on the match. Already completed in the first stage of physiotherapy, pool, and gym, and starts working outdoors for muscle strength and knees.

Not feeling any discomfort during the process, he was congratulated by his teammates and coaches, as he is getting closer to return to the match.
Here's the pictures from his training. Look at him all smiles...

VIDEO - Kaka, Benzema, Ozil, and di Maria Funny Moments on Training Session

Kaka, Benzema, Oezil and di Maria were  on a funny moments in the training session. Oezil and di Maria were busy with their laptop...just watch the vids...!!

Kaka is Going Back to Milan ??

With his absence due to injury, Kaka position in Real Madrid is in danger. Infact, Jose Mourinho gave him the signal that he is allowing him to leave Los Blancos at anytime. "I won't stop him from leaving,"said Mou to AS

Mou's decision was made since the €60 million project on signing Kaka from Milan was considered a waste. Kaka hasn't show his best performance, even when he already started his second year with Madrid. And now, Mesut Ozil already comfortable fill in his place.

During his first season with Real Madrid, Kaka only scored 8 goals from 25 matches, while with AC Milan, he managed to score 70 goals in 193 matches. Overall, he often sit on the bench, for injury reason.

Lucky for Kaka, Milan wants him back, but that if Florentino Perez is willing to let him go with £25 million. But first, Milan wants to loan him for 6 months, before they bind him with another contract.

World Cup 2010

In our nation that is full of sporting events which have become major cultural events from the World Series to the Super Bowl to the Indy 500, Kentucky Derby, NCAA basketball tournament and more, an appreciation for what is known here as 'soccer' has been slow in building at the professional level. To our closest cultural neighbors, the Canadians, there is nothing comparable to hockey and winning the Stanley Cup.

But in the rest of the world, from Europe to South America, Asia to Africa, Down Under and everywhere in between, no game is bigger than soccer, or what the rest of that world knows as the game of 'football'. Today begins the biggest event in the biggest sport drawing the most interest the world over as the World Cup gets under way. It has been estimated that approximately 715 million people the world over watched the 2006 finals in which Italy defeated France in a shootout for the title.

Held every four years, the World Cup is the championship of football. Competitions actually begin three years earlier, so for this 2010 championship the competition began in 2007. The early competitions occur within geographic regions of the planet, as nations battle against their neighbors for the right to advance to higher levels in the tournament.

The World Cup tournament began officially in 1930 with Uruguay dumping South American rivals Argentina by a 4-2 score. There have been 18 World Cup tournaments, as the competition was not held in either 1942 or 1946 due to the events surrounding World War II. The most successful nation has been perennial South American power Brazil, which is the only nation to appear in every tourney and which has won a record five times.

For this World Cup, a record 204 countries entered teams to the competition. Once the nations work their way through a qualifying period, a final 32-nation field is rewarded by earning their place in the official tournament. These 32 teams are now about to begin playing for the 2010 World Cup being hosted by South Africa, the first time the tourney final is ever to be held on the continent of Africa.

The final 32 qualifiers are now in South Africa, and have been split into eight 'groups' of four teams each known as Groups A-H. These groups of teams will meet the others within their group in a round-robin format with 3 points awarded for a win and 1 point awarded for a tie. The two teams with the most points at the end of group play will advance into the quarter-finals which are known as 'knockout' play. If a tie exists, goal differential and other tie-breakers are utilized to determine which nation advances.

The top eight teams have been 'seeded', or selected 1-8 as the best, although the host team is also seeded, meaning that the lowly-ranked South Africans are a seeded team this time around. The rest of the teams are ranked based on a formula developed by FIFA based on their performance in previous competitions. The seeded nations for 2010 are South Africa, Brazil, Spain, the Netherlands, Italy, Germany, Argentina, and England.

The winners of the tournament are awarded the FIFA World Cup Trophy which was designed back in 1970 and approved by the leading football playing nations. The winners receive a gold-plated replica of the actual solid gold trophy, and can keep the replica in their nation until the following tournament at which time it is returned to FIFA. The trophy is engraved at the bottom with the year and national winner of every tourney since 1974. FIFA, the Federation International de Football Association, is the international governing body of the sport.

So with those basics in mind, it's time to take a look at the top teams and nations for this 2010 World Cup, and the chances that the U.S. team can bring home the nations' first-ever title. The Americans will begin play in dramatic fashion, meeting seeded nation and historic rival England in their opener. Though the game is almost a religion in England, the nation has won the World Cup only once, way back in 1966 by 4-2 over then West Germany, and it's only other final four appearance was a loss in the 1990 semi-final.

England has a strong club led by one of the best and most relentless players in the world in Wayne Rooney. You can think of Rooney as a sort-of Pete Rose in soccer shorts. He plays the game all-out, all the time, and at age 26 may be entering his prime at just the right time. The rest of the English squad is made up of regulars in the English Premier League, widely considered the top professional league in the world. It would be sort of like a bunch of Americans from Major League Baseball performing in the World Baseball Classic or other such competition. The English always expect their team to win, are some of the most passionate on earth, and usually end up as ultimately disappointing, feeling that their team is snake-bitten.

Other strong clubs and players include Brazil, with 27-year old midfielder Kaka leading the way. Kaka distributes the ball to his scoring teammates as well as any player ever, but has had knee problems that might effect his play here. Even if he is off his game, the single-named Brazilians still have high-scoring Robinho and others, and will definitely be a strong factor as usual.

My personal pick to win will come from one of two nations, Spain and the Netherlands. The Spaniards have never finished above 4th, and that all the way back in 1950. They are frequently considered one of the most disappointing teams in World Cup competition. The talent, led by the great Xavi Hernandez, says this time should be different. The Dutchmen of the Netherlands advanced to the finals in back-to-back World Cup finals in 1972 and 1976, but lost heart-breaking matches each time. They are again among the most talented passing teams in the world.

The defending champs from Italy have won the World Cup four times (1934, '38, '82, 2006) and are famously nicknamed the 'Azzurri'. They are a veteran team this time around that should advance at least to the final eight. Argentina has perhaps the best player in the world in Lionel Messi, and their coach is the legendary Diego Maradona. Portugal has another of the planet's top players in Cristiano Ronaldo. Both of these teams are serious World Cup title contenders, and both Messi and Ronaldo are legitimate stars and national heroes who could make the difference in making that happen.

Traditional power Germany will again be a factor, but has suffered some serious injuries to key players who will not be able to compete this time around. The Germans lost the 2002 final and finished with a win in the 3rd place game four years ago. They also finished 3rd in 1934, and as West Germany they won the World Cup in 1954, 1974 and 1990.

As with every major sporting event, there are dark-horse teams that could seriously disrupt the plans of the major contenders. One such club is the secretive Koreans, who advanced all the way to the semi-finals when they hosted the World Cup four years ago. Mexico, Serbia, Uruguay, Greece and Paraguay are among the others who are talented enough to pull an upset or two and advance farther than some anticipate.

Another of the dark-horse teams are the Americans, who are favored in their Group C to be one of the two teams (along with England) to advance into knockout play. The game, known as soccer here, has been building in popularity among American youth over the past 2-3 decades. The American professional game finally appears to have a serious, long-term answer with the growing popularity and market expansion of Major League Soccer. And the USA is finally developing the talent and experience to be competitive against the world's best.

Leading the American team this time around is 28-year old forward Landon Donovan (pictured). The star of Los Angeles Galaxy in MLS play, Donovan has become the face of U.S. soccer, and this should be his time to shine on the world stage. The team also has 20-year old striker Jozy Altidore, who many consider the future national team star goal scorer. No player is hotter right now than forward Edson Buddle, the leading scorer this season in MLS play. Players such as forwards Michael Bradley and Clint Dempsey, and defenders Carlos Bocanegra (the team captain) and the physical Jay DeMerit, give the USA it's deepest, most talented side ever. The goalkeeper, Tim Howard, is considered one of the best in the world.

Coach Bob Bradley has guided the national team all the way in preparing for this World Cup. The coach since 2006, he has led three teams in MLS and was a 2-time assistant with the national team. His team does not need to defeat England in it's opener in order to advance, but a win or a draw against the Brits would be considered a major step forward for his team, and is very much within reach. A loss would mean the USA would need to beat out Algeria and Slovenia in order to advance, something they would be favored to accomplish.

The World Cup is the single most important and popular sporting event in the entire world. Despite the fact that the United States has not had much international success and that the game has been slow to catch on here in the hearts of the general public, it is indeed beginning to emerge into the American consciousness. This South African World Cup now beginning is the best opportunity for the American team to advance the game here that has ever existed. Let the play begin!