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Zed.D

Oct 23 2007, 05:03 PM

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Kaka Doubtful For Shakhtar Clash

Kaka could potentially miss Wednesday's Champions League meeting between AC Milan and Shakhtar Donetsk at the San Siro due to a knee injury...

Kaka sat out AC Milan's humiliating 1-0 home defeat to Empoli at the weekend in preparation for the impending Champions League encounter with Shakhtar Donetsk, but could potentially miss that tie, too.

The Brazilian maestro is a slight doubt for the Matchday 3 tie due to a knee injury - one that was earlier played down by Milanese vice-president Adriano Galliani.

First team coach Carlo Ancelotti, though, refused to guarantee Kaka's presence against the Ukrainians.

"We have one more day to see if he can recover or not," said the manager.

Reigning champions Milan have taken three points from six so far, beating Benfica in the first match before losing out 2-1 to Celtic in Scotland in the second.

Kaka, aged 25, has an all-time Champions League record of 23 goals in 54 games. The former Sao Paolo attacker also set up the winning goal in last season's final, AC Milan defeating Liverpool 2-1 in Greece.

Wow. it's quite impressing 23 goals in 54 games for an AM; and he's just 25.

I'd like to know R10's record in the CL...

dst

Oct 23 2007, 05:20 PM

He's not an AM, he's a forward!

Rossoneri7

Oct 23 2007, 09:51 PM

QUOTE (dst @ Oct 23 2007, 07:20 PM)

He's not an AM, he's a forward!

U must be late .. he's a striker now

bigmacmtl

Oct 25 2007, 01:20 AM

QUOTE (Rossoneri7 @ Oct 23 2007, 03:51 PM)

U must be late .. he's a striker now

Rossoneri7

Nov 8 2007, 02:53 PM

Yesterday (Wednesday Nov. 7th 07) was the last day to vote for the Ballon D'Or .. Sky Italia had voiced that the majority of the votes were for the Brazilian and that the Milan management are fully aware of it.

Upon the team's arrival yesterday at Milan Malpensa, after Kaka' was interviewed with a journalist, he was caught laughing with Carlo and a couple of journalists caught some o fthe conversation; where Carlo told Ricky "..you know when Sheva won the Ballon D'Or, he bought me this gold watch .. so i am expecting something much more from u, maybe a heavy check.." and Kaka' replied "how about dinner at Parma .." referring to his appetite ...

Bottom line is, I like how Carlo is close to his players, something which is rarely found tehse days in teh world of football.

dst

Nov 8 2007, 04:54 PM

QUOTE (Rossoneri7 @ Nov 8 2007, 03:53 PM)

Bottom line is, I like how Carlo is close to his players, something which is rarely found tehse days in teh world of football.

To me, a coach is a coach just like a father is a father. Some parents like to be "friends" with their children but I think this is not right. I mean, you can be as close as you want to your kids but not the way their friends are close to them... and it's the same with a coach and his players. It seems to me Carletto is more a friend than he should be...

KillerMax

Nov 8 2007, 05:05 PM

*Waits impatiently for R7's convincing and alluring response...*

Rossoneri7

Nov 8 2007, 05:09 PM

QUOTE (dst @ Nov 8 2007, 06:54 PM)

To me, a coach is a coach just like a father is a father. Some parents like to be "friends" with their children but I think this is not right. I mean, you can be as close as you want to your kids but not the way their friends are close to them... and it's the same with a coach and his players. It seems to me Carletto is more a friend than he should be...

That is ur respected insight on this issue .. there r other ways to look at it. For me, my dad is 65 and we are real good friends, in fact the best of friends .. so from my perspective it is different. Furthermore, my boss is also a good friend of mine, we travel together and socialize in almost the same circle of friends, etc etc ...

A coach is a coach, yes ur right ... I don't go over the edge with my dad .. and neither do i do that to my boss (at least during work

) ... But overall, it makes for a much more relaxed environment to interact with these people whom are real close to u. Therefore, Carlo is the coach and the players are his players, but the special relationship that he has with them, shouldn't go unnoticed, and I think he has built a great relationship with them.

dst

Nov 8 2007, 05:19 PM

All I'm saying is that the roles should be clearly distinguished. You are a friend to your friend and he is one to you too, the role is the same while this is a more complicated relationship...

Rossoneri7

Nov 8 2007, 05:27 PM

yup I get what ur saying ... And i understand where ur coming from, but these roles can be interpreted differently (as i explained above) .. So on the training ground and during a game, there should be the distinction between a coach and what he demands from his players without being biased to the relationship that he has with them ... But off the field, it helps better the understanding between player and coach.

Anyways, that was my point .. doesn't have to be right and doesnt have to be wrong ..

p.s. kaka' won the Ballon D'Or

dst

Nov 8 2007, 05:37 PM

The Ballon d'Or is a big curse of an award... I hope Kaka is not affected!

Rossoneri7

Nov 8 2007, 05:40 PM

Yeah .. i just hope Kaka' keeps doing what he does best without being too overwhelmed .. As he is usually a decent young lad, who doesn't have the 'CR' attitude, which gives me comfort from this aspect at least.

dst

Nov 8 2007, 05:47 PM

QUOTE (Rossoneri7 @ Nov 8 2007, 06:40 PM)

Yeah .. i just hope Kaka' keeps doing what he does best without being too overwhelmed .. As he is usually a decent young lad, who doesn't have the 'CR' attitude, which gives me comfort from this aspect at least.

I think CR is harshly misunderstood on this matter. He does tend to show off a lot that's true but that doesn't mean he's not trying to become better. I think he has great ambitions, what he lacks is humility...

Rossoneri7

Nov 8 2007, 05:55 PM

I guess I just like more direct players .. Rui Costa or Figo (as Portuguese) these type of players that don't do all those step overs and are more of team players than what CR usually does.

Don't get me wrong he is a player that has received recognition from across the world, especially the EPL awards that he had received, he truly deserved. But it is a matter of personal taste, I mean Ronaldinho is much more direct in his play than CR .. though they both tend to do those step overs, Ronaldinho moves the ball more often than CR .. In the end it is a matter of personal taste. And dare I say experience

KillerMax

Nov 8 2007, 05:58 PM

QUOTE (Rossoneri7 @ Nov 8 2007, 10:55 AM)

And dare I say experience

Awesome piece of footage. Ronaldo should watch it a couple times a day to get that humilitiy stuff down that dst talked about.

Nova

Nov 8 2007, 07:01 PM

Ronaldo has the luck of playing in England. Im not talking about the league itself , just the media hype around him.

Not to mention soooooo predicable and pfff ... I'm not a fan

Tennie

Nov 8 2007, 07:08 PM

I like the backheel to Oddo better, but....

Nice clip there.

Rossoneri7

Nov 8 2007, 07:23 PM

QUOTE (Nova @ Nov 8 2007, 09:01 PM)

Ronaldo has the luck of playing in England. Im not talking about the league itself , just the media hype around him.

Not to mention soooooo predicable and pfff ... I'm not a fan

ur not the only one who thinks that, Gattuso seems to think so too

Nova

Nov 8 2007, 07:27 PM

QUOTE (Rossoneri7 @ Nov 8 2007, 07:23 PM)

ur not the only one who thinks that, Gattuso seems to think so too

Primadonna got owned !! twice !

Grande gattuso

Zed.D

Nov 8 2007, 10:28 PM

Even acmilan.com is asking Kaka "how does it feel to win the Ballon d'Or award..." type of questions!

Jack Sparrow

Nov 8 2007, 10:34 PM

And Kaka ought to reply...I dunno you should ask Pirlo...

Zed.D

Nov 8 2007, 10:57 PM

َAnd you should just give up your hopes of Pirlo winning the award.

Zed.D

Nov 17 2007, 09:16 PM

Kaka To Sign New Contract After All

Milan superstar Kaka is set to sign a new contract with the club worth Â£6.4m a year, according to the Gazzetta dello Sport.

The Brazilian has been the number one transfer target of Real Madrid for at least a couple of years now, with Spanish rivals Barcelona and Premiership giants Chelsea also confirmed admirers.

However it now seems that their interest will finally be put to bed with the news that Kaka is to pen a new deal until 2012 worth a whopping Â£6.4m a year.

This is a raise of Â£2.4m on his current contract and will run until the Selecao star is 30-years-old.

Kakaâ€™s contract extension will be officially revealed to the world once he is crowned as the winner of the prestigious Ballon dâ€™Or on December 2.

The 25-year-old is the odds-on favourite for the prize, with many Italian newspapers reporting earlier this week that Milan have already begun Kakaâ€™s travel arrangements to and from the ceremony.

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Let's hope so.

kurtsimonw

Nov 17 2007, 09:25 PM

Finally some good news about Kaka's contract. Hopefully it ends up getting signed, then we can all be at rest!

Rossoneri7

Nov 17 2007, 09:29 PM

The date has been set .. When he gets the Golden Ball, he'll sign the contract. It was just a matter of time ..

misha

Nov 17 2007, 09:30 PM

This should make him the most payed player in the world.

Fillipo Simone

Nov 17 2007, 10:17 PM

FINALMENTE!

Zed.D

Nov 18 2007, 10:56 PM

QUOTE (mishale @ Nov 18 2007, 12:00 AM)

This should make him the most payed player in the world.

Really?!

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Watching Peru-Brazil right now. Kaka scored a nice volley again!

gal_kenny

Nov 19 2007, 12:15 AM

KAKÃ'S DREAMS
11/18/2007
RIO DE JANEIRO - KakÃ¡ has two dreams: not just the Golden Ball, but also to meet Michael Jordan and be the captain of Brazil in 2014. The Milan player revealed that to Rete Globo. In the Golden Ball votings he would choose Cristiano Ronaldo. He believes that being the captain of the Brazil side during the World Cup played at home would be "a wonderful experience." Just as it would be to meet Michael Jordan, "The best basketball player of all time," as he called him.

misha

Nov 19 2007, 05:53 AM

QUOTE (zdrossoneri @ Nov 18 2007, 11:56 PM)

Really?!

Yep

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KakÃ¡ has two dreams: not just the Golden Ball, but also to meet Michael Jordan and be the captain of Brazil in 2014

This is one of my dreams too, though Kaka has a littler more chances to fulfil it

Zed.D

Nov 19 2007, 10:51 AM

QUOTE (mishale @ Nov 19 2007, 08:23 AM)

Yep

Except for Beckham, right? (125 million pound in five years)

Fillipo Simone

Nov 19 2007, 12:55 PM

QUOTE (mishale @ Nov 19 2007, 05:53 AM)

Yep
This is one of my dreams too, though Kaka has a littler more chances to fulfil it

..I really laugh on that one,...to meet Michael Jordan! Remember, Ronaldinho had the same dream! And when they finally met (it was a Nike conference or something like that), it turned out that Michael never heard of him..

misha

Nov 19 2007, 03:42 PM

QUOTE (zdrossoneri @ Nov 19 2007, 11:51 AM)

Except for Beckham, right? (125 million pound in five years)

No, because Beckham's salary depends on how manay shirts he sold etc... It's not like a stable salary every month.

QUOTE (Fillipo Simone @ Nov 19 2007, 01:55 PM)

..I really laugh on that one,...to meet Michael Jordan! Remember, Ronaldinho had the same dream! And when they finally met (it was a Nike conference or something like that), it turned out that Michael never heard of him..

No wonder. I mean, who the f@ck is Ronaldinho compared to MJ ? [cool line coming] Mike don't need to know anyone, they all know him

aLbErTo

Nov 19 2007, 03:53 PM

QUOTE (mishale @ Nov 19 2007, 04:42 PM)

No, because Beckham's salary depends on how manay shirts he sold etc... It's not like a stable salary every month.
No wonder. I mean, who the f@ck is Ronaldinho compared to MJ ? [cool line coming] Mike don't need to know anyone, they all know him

that's exactly what i wanted to say

Tennie

Nov 19 2007, 03:59 PM

Yeah, and unfortunately MJ is just that arrogant too, for all that he was an amazing talent. His attitude is (to put it in footballing terms) about 100000000000 times worse than Mourinho at HIS worst. (MJ is the reason why I no longer watch NBA basketball.)

Jack Sparrow

Nov 19 2007, 06:39 PM

^^^

Really??

He was such a nice guy in Space Jam!!

misha

Nov 19 2007, 06:53 PM

QUOTE (Tennie @ Nov 19 2007, 04:59 PM)

Yeah, and unfortunately MJ is just that arrogant too, for all that he was an amazing talent. His attitude is (to put it in footballing terms) about 100000000000 times worse than Mourinho at HIS worst. (MJ is the reason why I no longer watch NBA basketball.)

Can you explain where have you seen such arrogance? Sure there is some arrogance when you are undoubtedly the best, but I don't see something wrong with that. His attitude was a strong competitiveness that drove him to be one of the best athletes ever. He's one of the main reasons why the game is so popular today and millions fell in love in basketballl watching him.

aLbErTo

Nov 19 2007, 07:13 PM

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KakÃ¡: I Am Not Leaving And I Am Not Ungrateful

KakÃ¡ has admitted that he has been shocked by the reaction after he said that violence in Italian football could see players leave and reiterated that he is not going anywhere.

The Brazilian stated that he felt that some stars could move abroad and others would be put off playing in Serie A if trouble continued.

That outburst led to speculation that he was considering his own future in Italy amid continuing rumours that Real Madrid and BarÃ§a are interested in him.

"I have never said that I want to leave Italy," he explained. I simply said that the spiral of violence could see some important players leaving.

"After calciopoli some players did leave Italy. I, on the other hand, have a long contract with Milan, which runs until 2011, and I am not the least bit ungrateful."

Some critics have also labelled KakÃ¡ as ungrateful for attacking Italian football after he has made his name and a generous living and that has hurt him.

"I am surprised," he continued. They have labelled me as ungrateful, but I could not be more grateful to Italian football and Milan.

"If I win the Ballon d'Or then I will use it to thank both Italy and AC Milan.

"I only wanted to send a warning as I was trying to help the football in which I play.

"I was not being critical. It is just that with all the violence, there is a risk that it could affect the decision of players who are considering whether to come to play in Italy."

Lucas Brown, Goal.com

Tennie

Nov 19 2007, 07:25 PM

QUOTE (mishale @ Nov 19 2007, 01:53 PM)

Can you explain where have you seen such arrogance? Sure there is some arrogance when you are undoubtedly the best, but I don't see something wrong with that. His attitude was a strong competitiveness that drove him to be one of the best athletes ever. He's one of the main reasons why the game is so popular today and millions fell in love in basketballl watching him.

What made me...embarrassed of my country, I guess...were the interviews Jordan gave to the foreign press during the Barcelona Olympics. He was condecending, rude, arrogant, and just plain mean to a lot of the European press in interviews. I was travelling in Europe at the time and saw the same attitude repeated in every single news conference with him that I saw. It was horrible.

misha

Nov 20 2007, 07:47 AM

QUOTE (Tennie @ Nov 19 2007, 08:25 PM)

What made me...embarrassed of my country, I guess...were the interviews Jordan gave to the foreign press during the Barcelona Olympics. He was condecending, rude, arrogant, and just plain mean to a lot of the European press in interviews. I was travelling in Europe at the time and saw the same attitude repeated in every single news conference with him that I saw. It was horrible.

I haven't seen the Barcelona Olympic interviews but in every interview that I have seen, he wasn't condescending or arrogant at all. BTW that 92 olympic Dream Team was simply amazing.

dst

Nov 20 2007, 09:38 PM

His goal againat Peru... damn, he can't be this good!

Rossoneri7

Nov 20 2007, 09:46 PM

QUOTE (dst @ Nov 20 2007, 11:38 PM)

His goal againat Peru... damn, he can't be this good!

I know, I couldn't believe my eyes, he even had a second chance just 5 mins after the goal, the Gkeeper did brilliantly to knock it over, but MY GOD !!!

p.s. I think we have more than a gem of a player in Kaka' .. I mean, he is a HUGE shirt seller, I have no doubt that he'd surpass Becks in that aspect

dst

Nov 20 2007, 09:55 PM

Yeah the keeper's save was mind-blowing cause Kaka's (left-foot) shot looks inch-perfect!

Of course he won't sell as many jerseys as Beckham. He won't even come close... but who cares? I don't give a damn if he can sell any jerseys...

Rossoneri7

Nov 20 2007, 11:46 PM

He has the potential .. He surpass him, cuz football today is reaching an even BIGGER audience. Maybe he ain't a Celeb freak like Becks, but he has something more ... He plays for the GREATEST club on Earth

And is the best thing to happen to football ever since Zidane

He has a line with Armani, #22 ... He apparently has fan girls over here, I have seen tens of girls wearing a Milan shirt, only to find Kaka' imprinted on the back ... maybe this doesn't say much .. but, he definitely has the potential to gain a greater fan base than Becks ...

aLbErTo

Nov 21 2007, 08:32 AM

...you know, kaka isn't the type of man that point himself out for publicity and commercials like becks does...that's why he won't be able to reach beckham's celebrity...but still, he's a bigger star for me, becouse of his great behavior, which is the same as it was when he came to milan...fame didn't change him(from what i can see)...i don't know, he just has no cons

you got to think of that, players like pirlo, gattuso,nesta,..are all on a side track when shirts are sold, everyone want's to have kaka, so from that point he is a big shirt seller

Zed.D

Nov 21 2007, 09:50 AM

QUOTE (aLbErTo @ Nov 21 2007, 11:02 AM)

...you know, kaka isn't the type of man that point himself out for publicity and commercials like becks does...that's why he won't be able to reach beckham's celebrity...but still, he's a bigger star for me, becouse of his great behavior, which is the same as it was when he came to milan...fame didn't change him(from what i can see)...i don't know, he just has no cons

you got to think of that, players like pirlo, gattuso,nesta,..are all on a side track when shirts are sold, everyone want's to have kaka, so from that point he is a big shirt seller

I hope he never ever gets close to what Beckham 'achieved' in selling shirts and other stuff!

Kaka just needs to be solely focused on his football because he has the potential to become one of the all-time greats; like Zidane, Baggio, Maradona, Cryuff, etc.

dst

Nov 21 2007, 03:44 PM

QUOTE (Rossoneri7 @ Nov 21 2007, 12:46 AM)

He has the potential .. He surpass him, cuz football today is reaching an even BIGGER audience. Maybe he ain't a Celeb freak like Becks, but he has something more ... He plays for the GREATEST club on Earth

And is the best thing to happen to football ever since Zidane

Real Madrid have more fans than Milan around the world... that means more jerseys sold!

Unless he's going to move there...

Kaka will never be as sell-y as Beckham is simply because he's a true footballer. Beckham is a good player but his true talent is the ability to sell his name any place and any time...

I don't even know why we're talking about this, who gives a damn if he can sell a jersey or not, he's the best player in the world and has the potential to become one of the all-time greatest players...

Rossoneri7

Nov 21 2007, 05:18 PM

he is the best player in the world, he can be one of the greats and he can sell shirts for a buck a piece at grand central. its just an opinion

arivanjj

Nov 25 2007, 01:34 AM

fresh_prince7

Nov 25 2007, 11:59 AM

Is that his wife?

Dominating off the field as well.

Forza the 2007 Ballon D'oR Winner!