Real Madrid vs Levante 2012

Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Ricardo Kaka vs Espanyol (VIDEO)

Kaká has reiterated his desire to stay at Real Madrid beyond the 2011-12

Kaká has reiterated his desire to stay at Real Madrid beyond the 2011-12 campaign as he is determined to succeed at the Bernabeu.
Kaká: "I want to stay here, absolutely. I am not going anywhere because I want to succeed in Real Madrid.It is simply not true that [head coach Jose] Mourinho has no faith in me."

Madrid closer to seeing "the real Kaka?"

Madrid - Brazil playmaker Kaka has got back his trademark smile, and Real Madrid fans are again taking seriously the hope to see him perform as the world-class player he once was at AC Milan.

Will it be true that “the real Kaka” is now back?

The Brazilian played fantastic football on Sunday, in the 5-0 win against Espanyol. He scored a goal and set up two for Gonzalo Higuain, and perhaps more importantly he showed off throughout the match a level of energy and action that reminded observers of his best days on the pitch.

After that match, Kaka again got to feel like a star off the pitch, as he struggled to leave the Santiago Bernabeu stadium amid fans in search of his autograph.

Only three months ago, he was regularly leaving the stadium under a cloud, and the media were full of speculation about a potential transfer to another team. Those were the days when coach Jose Mourinho had to say at virtually every press conference that Kaka was to stay on in Madrid, with only a few actually believing him.

Kaka's life in Spain has so far not been easy, mainly for three reasons: the expectations generated by his long-awaited signing, the price that Real Madrid paid for him, and a string of injuries.

By the time Kaka arrived in the team, Real Madrid fans had been wanting him for years, and the signing was forever delayed. Florentino Perez won the 2009 presidential election and signed Kaka for 62 million euros as the first of his trademark market stunners in his second stint as club president.

However, injury never really allowed the player to display his top form. Moreover, he played the 2010 World Cup for Brazil despite his poor fitness, upsetting Real Madrid fans and making it very difficult for him to perform well last season.

This season, however, there was something new: Kaka got to complete a regular pre-season training programme with Real Madrid, which he had never managed to do, and Mourinho continued to trust him.

Now, back from yet another injury break, he is again showing off the elegant stride that once captivated fans at the Santiago Bernabeu.

The issue is whether Kaka is back for good: whether, about to turn 30 next month and after so many injuries, he remains in a position to perform regularly, in terms of both the number of matches and his performance in them.

“There is no way to see his decline after such a display. The problem is that it will be hard to bend the prejudice that has emerged around the Brazilian. It's a pity, because in his version of Sunday there are very few players in the world of his stature,” the Madrid sports daily Marca said on Tuesday.

Monday, March 5, 2012

Kaka's Goal was trended Worldwide on twitter

Kaka: "It was easy today because we dominated from the start"

"I felt good tonight. I pulled off everything I tried and ended happy. The match has built my confidence and I'll try to stay at this level."

"I think we're the ones who make a game easy or hard for ourselves. Tonight was easy because we dominated from the start. We concentrated hard and always knew what we had to do."

"We must continue to score goals and it's good all of us can. Higuain scored again and Khedira's was a nice strike... That's good for the team."

"We have a whole week to prepare for our match against Betis. We're all happy. We must continue taking points until maths decide the outcome in the league. Our direct opponent is very competitive."