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Ricky cannot wait to take on Barcelona in the Camp Nou on Sunday… and neither can we!

“Barcelona can play with their eyes closed. They know each other perfectly and play so well, but we are the leaders. I don’t think either side is the favourite on Sunday,” he said.

“Heading into the match as the top team is good because we can open a four-point lead by winning.”

On a personal level, the former Milan star thinks that he is beginning to find his best level after a spell adapting to a new country and different style of football.

“I am improving little by little. I prepared well and I am growing with the team. I am figuring out exactly what position and role I play in order to benefit the team,” he added.

Meanwhile Kaka has revealed his admiration for Sevilla, who inflicted the only defeat on Real in the league last month, and in particular their wingers Diego Perotti and Jesus Navas, who caused so many problems that evening.

“I really like Sevilla. They have really surprised me. Perotti and Jesus Navas are very good,” he said.

Real Madrid continued their fine start to the Primera Division season with a steady if unspectacular home win over Racing Santander last night.

Gonzalo Higuain scored the only goal of the game in the 22nd minute as Real made it 28 points from a possible 33 from their 11 games so far. It was not the most convincing of performances, but the three points will be what concerns coach Manuel Pellegrini most ahead of an important week that sees them play Zurich in the Champions League and then travel to the Nou Camp to face Barça next weekend.
Cristiano Ronaldo may be back for those two games, but he was missing again as Real Madrid failed to build on a good start that could have seen them lead 4-0 inside the opening half-hour. Xabi Alonso’s low drive hit the far post before Kaka saw a curling effort that was destined for the top corner superbly tipped over by Tono. Alvaro Arbeloa was also denied by the woodwork when his attempted cross cleared Tono but rebounded back off the crossbar, and from the loose ball Royston Drenthe stung the palms of the Racing Santander custodian. [READ MORE]

Kaka came close but his header was saved by Tono, who then produced a brilliant stop to deny Higuain in the 70th minute. While they only held a one-goal lead, Real could never be comfortable and they had a brief scare with 15 minutes to go when Racing teenager Sergio Canales fired past Iker Casillas, but that effort was also ruled out for offside.

Following this victory, Kaka’s glistening football career with Real Madrid is destined for much excitement. And with el clasico this weekend between Barcelona and Real Madrid, you can get involved by placing a bet and winning!

OK, we all knew this a long time ago and now the English newspapers are starting to pick up on the fact that Kaka will be Brazil’s star at the World Cup next year. [Read here]

Also, if you’re wondering why we didn’t post the Brazil friendly games, the answer is… we did! Our selecao-based coverage is now officially at Futbolita!

Christmas is just around the corner and so is the World Cup. As die-hard fans of Ricardo Kaka, this Brazil t-shirt by Soccerpro is simply the perfect gift for your father, brother or even that neighbour who loves the midfield maestro and the seleção as much as you do. Royal Blue is also the colour worn by Kaka and the Brazilian national team when they are training so it’s time to show the world how much you love your favourite football team by wearing it out and proud. The shirt is also one-of-a-kind and not available in stores as it is exclusively made and certified by Nike (And you can win it too! Read above)

At the Soccerpro store, you’d also be pleased to find items that would be perfect for birthdays leading to the World Cup. For example, there are a variety of soccer shirts that will certainly leave both Milanistas and Madridistas smiling. Forget rivalries about Kaka for now – Brazil offers a common ground where you can love and adore him all the same.

The store also offers a wide array of soccer apparel including jerseys and name personalization. And if you’re not an ardent fan of Brazil, there are also products from other popular national teams including Spain and Portugal. Vamos, kakazetes!

Real Madrid star Kaka has revealed that he believes Barcelona star Lionel Messi will be crowned the FIFA World Player of the Year for 2009 after the success the Blaugrana had last season.

Messi has finished second in the poll for the last two years, behind Cristiano Ronaldo last season and behind Kaka in 2007 and Los Merengues playmaker has his eye on recapturing the accolade next season.

“I think it is probably for Messi won everything with Barcelona last year,” he said according to Marca.

“You must have a good year with your club and national team. Next year it will be chosen from those who do well at the World Cup. My goal is that Brazil finishes as champion and then let’s think about individual awards.”

The 19th annual FIFA World Player of the Year will be revealed on Decmember 21 with a list of five players chosen as finalists from the 23-man list nominated last month.

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Kaka believes that Real Madrid blew the chance to record a memorable victory against Milan because they lost control.

The playmaker was hoping to help the Spanish giants defeat his former club in the Champions League, but a mistake from Iker Casillas and a late Alexandre Pato strike saw the Italians claim all three points.

“We were at our worst when we conceded Pato’s [second] goal. We didn’t know how to control the situation and several details ended up making all the difference.

“We had chances to score more goals; Marcelo had a powerful shot, I forced Dida to make a save, but [Andrea] Pirlo’s strike surprised everybody.

“It was a trademark shot of his. The Champions League ball curves a lot and Iker failed to read its trajectory accurately.

“Milan grew confident. They are always dangerous because they have excellent players. We should have controlled the game then; we needed to stay calm, especially against such a strong side. We focused on attacking in the final minutes and left open spaces. They did too, so anyone could have scored.

“They did so through a great ball from [Clarence] Seedorf that was finished off by Pato. All that’s left for us to do is to continue to improve and to win in Milan.”

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Kaka has spoke about facing his former team tomorrow, AC Milan, in a thrilling Champions League encounter.

“I will try to score as many goals as I can against Milan. But I will not celebrate them – ” he said. “It’s the first time that I will be playing against a former team. For me it is a historic match, but I really want to win it because I am a professional. I want to win because we need this victory also.”

“All that I have achieveed so far has been with AC Milan and Brazilian national team. Now I want to make win things with Real Madrid, collectively and individually. This is my goal, to win many titles and make history in Real Madrid. I hope that this award is the first of many as a Madridista player,” he said.

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Kaka has cited poor set-piece defence as the reason Real Madrid lost 2-1 to Primera Liga rivals Sevilla at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan stadium. [Read more at Futbolita]

Goals from Jesus Navas and Renato were just enough for Sevilla to eke out the win against Los Blancos, after Pepe had scored a goal to cancel out the Brazilian’s first half goal. The victory moved the Rojiblancos up the Primera Liga standings, level with Real on points.

Said Kaka : “Against a team like Sevilla, you cannot have failures like we have had from free-kicks.  The game was very intense and we knew that one day we would lose, but now we have to show the character of this team and keep working to improve. We need to stay on track and improve match after match. It was an intense match. Sevilla is a great team and we knew we could not make any mistakes.”

Manuel Pellegrini has admitted that leaving either Cristiano Ronaldo or Kaka on the bench for any match is a risk as he prepares his team for the clash against Olympique Marseille on Wednesday evening at the Bernabeu.

The Real Madrid coach chose to name Kaka as a substitute against Tenerife at the weekend and then take the Portuguese star off early. That decision worked for Kaka as he went on and changed the match, but Ronaldo appeared to be upset by the decision to take him off with just over ten minutes to go.

“I know I will be taking a risk if I leave Cristiano Ronaldo or Kaka on the bench, but their talent doesn’t detract from all the other players,” Pellegrini told a press conference.

“There will come a time when we have to sit them. Not everyone may agree, but the players know it and understand. Every player is responding to what I ask for.

“Rotations aren’t a fairness problem. They are done based on performance, minutes played, the opponent. We also decided based on the two and a half hours of training each day.

“You cannot determine what the final numbers at season’s end will be by using rotations.”