Kaka's perfect teammate

Kaka with Maldini
Kaka with Maldini / AFP/GettyImages
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As one of the best footballers of the 21st century, Kaka played in a number of truly great teams throughout the years.

From the World Cup-winning Brazil team, to a UEFA Champions League-winning AC Milan side, Kaka was a part of some fantastic teams full of fantastic footballers.

Kaka is an OPPO Global Ambassador
Kaka is an OPPO Global Ambassador / Shot by Jonathan Daniel Pryce

90min sat down with Kaka recently to ask him to build his perfect teammate from those brilliant teams:

1. Professionalism - Cafu

"For me it's Cafu because after everything that he achieved, he still had the power to be the first to arrive at the training field and be ready for every session and every game."

2. Intelligence - Andrea Pirlo

"He's a very intelligent player and person."

3. Speed - Ronaldo

"O Fenomeno. What I saw him do on the field, for me, he's the speed."

4. Passing - David Beckham

"He was incredible, I don't think I have to say too much about that because his passing was really excellent."

5. Work rate/energy - Gennaro Gattuso

"Every time I played in training with him you could see the power and the energy and the effort that he puts in for the team."

6. Dribbling - Ronaldinho

"It was incredible how fast he could think and dribble and find a solution for different situations in the game."

7. Technique - Clarence Seedorf

"It was unbelievable the way he could control the ball, the way he could pass and he had all the technique that a football player needs."

8. Finishing - Karim Benzema

"The way that he can finish is truly incredible."

9. Composure - Cristiano Ronaldo

"The way he can handle every situation and how complete he is as a football player, he is so composed.”

10. Leadership - Paolo Maldini

"I had him as a captain and leadership, for me, is Paolo Maldini."

Shot by Jonathan Daniel Pryce
Kaka is an OPPO Global Ambassador /


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