10:35 am By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · Brazil|Sports · 1 Comment
3 Dec 2007
Despite the unfortunate name (come on I an’t be the only one who thinks that) 25 year old AC Milan’s Brazilian midfielder Kaka was named yesterday as France Football’s Player of the Year winning the prestigious Ballon d’Or award. Kaka (born as Ricardo Izecson dos Santos Leite)brings the Golden Ball back to Brazil since Barcelona’s Ronaldinho’s win two years ago.
Manchester United’s Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo came in second and Barcelona’s Argentinian midfielder Lionel Messi placed third.
Via / AFP
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