The dazzling footballer first met his wife-to-be Caroline Celico in the year 2001 when he was nineteen and playing for Sao Paulo FC; and she, a fourteen-year-old pursuing her high school studies. Their four-year standing of sweet romance finally culminated into a memorable wedding for both in late 2005.

Kaka, the twenty-three-year-old Brazilian midfielder has married eighteen-year-old Caroline Celico, his teenage sweetheart just two days before Christmas in 2005. On the grandeur occasion the bride Caroline Celico was attired in a stunning Christian Dior dress while Kaka the groom was dressed in an elegantly Giorgio Armani suit.

The wedding bells rang for made-for-each-other couple at evangelical Reborn in Christ Church in Sao Paulo with blessings raining from six hundred odd guests present on the occasion. The galaxy of footballers who graced the occasion are Cafu, Ronaldo and Roberto Carlos, Ricardinho, Dida, Roque Junior, Julio Baptista, Ze Roberto and Brazil coach Carlos Alberto Parreira and Dutch midfielder Clarence Seedorf.

The newly wed enjoyed their honeymoon at an undisclosed spot outside Brazil. The couple now happily lives in Italy.

Ricardo Izecson dos Santos Leite… who? He is Kaka the charismatic Brazilian midfielder and AC Milan’s Superstar, whose rise to stardom within no time was so awesome and phenomenal. It was his younger brother Rodrigo while in his childhood couldn’t pronounce the name and so nicknamed him Kaka.

Since his football debut at the age of nineteen, Kaka has become the most invaluable player for Brazil. He is very good at creating opportunities to score goals, which was evident in his very debut season in 2001 where he scored sensational 12 goals for his club Sao Paulo; and subsequently earned the title of ‘Top Player’ in Brazil Championships the following year. He also played a dynamic role in Brazil’s success in 2004 Copa America and the 2005 Confederations Cup and in 2007 he was the leading scorer in the UEFA Championships and rightly earned the title of UEFA’s ‘Footballer of the Year’.

The attacking midfielder is very smart at devastating the defenses with his stunning attacks and the way he pulls away his markers out of the positions allowing his teammates to score goals is just marvelous. It was indeed a great compliment for this terrific midfielder, when Carlos Alberto Parreira, the Brazilian coach dubbed Kaka “as one of the finest talents produced by his country in the past 50 years.”

If the debate rages on, that who’s best between the two, Kaka or Cristiano Ronaldo, it is difficult to conclude in comparison since both are excellent midfielders and gifted talented players. They have their own playing styles and are undoubtedly the best in the world. Kaka is unstoppable on the field when he runs with the ball shattering defenses and sending it into the goalpost. While Cristiano Ronaldo is good at dribbling and hogging the ball but he sometimes fails in passing it, because his rivals either fell him or he dives often on the field for which he is castigated.

Kaka has an added advantage in that he amazingly plays with either foot and is feared most by his rivals because of his unpredictable nature of play. They do not know where he would send the ball in the next move. He literally throws his rivals out of gear and into confusion.

While Kaka has class and brings maturity into the play by creating opportunities for his teammates to score, Cristiano Ronaldo is aggressive and is often said of him that he sometimes does not pass the ball to his teammates when it was required most of him to do so in the interest of the team. Cristiano Ronaldo’s fans attribute this, his desire to score goals all by himself, to his youthful brash and aggressiveness that he brings into play.

Otherwise both are excellent players and have greatly contributed to their respective clubs and countries and they are still in good form and have many more years of game still left in them.

Kaka has attained a sort of a demi-god status with plenty of awards, accolades and wins. He became the first Milan footballer to be honored with the title of UEFA’s ‘Footballer of the Year’, which until last year was known as the ‘Most Valuable Player award’ that went to his compatriot Ronaldinho.

Playing with class and brilliance Kaka helped his club AC Milan to the glory of Champions League. The amazing forward has also ended up being the top scorer in the Champions League events. Kaka also won the ‘Best Forward award’, Kicker ‘Best Player in the World’ and Gazzetta dello Sport ‘World’s Best Footballer’.

Also in a poll conducted by uefa.com for the Fans’ Player of the Season title, more than 100,000 users participated in the vote and chose Kaka in a close contest as the ‘Vodafone Fans’ Player of the Season’. United Manchester’s Cristiano Ronaldo came second while Dica from Steaua FC took third place.

Quite happy with the things going his way, Kaka said, “Winning trophies is what motivates me and I am looking forward to the next challenge. This UEFA Champions League, however, will always have a special place in my heart for the extra honor of ending up as the tournament’s top scorer.” Further speaking of his next goal the demi-god said, “I have won three of the world’s most prestigious competitions now, but I still think there are a lot of things to improve and to chase.”

Kaka, the stunning midfielder joined his long-cherished dream club AC Milan in 2003 for a huge signing amount of approximately US $10.6 million. Expressing his happiness Kaka said, “I’m delighted to be in Italy, I remember seeing Milan on television as a kid, playing Sao Paulo in Tokyo and I never thought I would reach the dream of putting on this shirt.” Living up to the expectations of his dream club AC Milan, Kaka contributed immensely to the club’s victory during his first season at the European Super Cup and the Italian Serie A Championship. AC Milan coach Carlo Ancelotti believes that Kaka would succeed Roma’s Francesco Totti as Italy’s “capocannoniere” [leading goal scorer].

Such a wonderful player for AC Milan Kaka is being eyed by Real Madrid. The media is agog with rumors that Kaka would leave AC Milan for Real Madrid since his father met the Real Madrid officials in June 2007. Scoffing all the rumors Kaka assured his agitated fans and said that he sees himself “as a symbol of Milan” and would stay with his dream club until 2011.

Superstar Kaka who top scored for Milan last season is caught in the web of rumors that he would be moving to Real Madrid for a hefty sum. Nailing all the rumors a lie, Kaka hit back saying that he never asked AC Milan to rescind the contract or set him free so that he might join Real Madrid. He further vowed his future to his childhood dream club AC Milan and assured to become a symbol of Rossoneri. Arguing further Kaka said, “I never closed the door on Real Madrid because that door was never open in the first place.”

Speaking to the press on July 24th of 2007, Kaka assured his fans that he would not leave AC Milan until another four years. He said, “The fans can stay calm, what president Berlusconi said yesterday is certain. I have a contract with Milan until 2011, the door for Real Madrid is closed and only Milan can reopen it if they decide to sell me,” Kaka said. The President of AC Milan also reaffirmed that Kaka, one of the best players in the world is not for sale.

A couple of nice looking shots by Kaka that gets him well earned goals against fenerbache. Great assists as well to Kaka.

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A couple of nice looking shots by Kaka that gets him well earned goals against fenerbache. Great assists as well to Kaka.

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A good run up to the Penalty area and pin point accuracy expected from Kaka to score a splendid goal

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A very well executed flat Kick shot that earns Kaka a wonderful goal.

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