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Kaka wins Fifa world player crown
Kaka wins Fifa world player crown
Kaka inspired AC Milan to the Champions League this year
AC Milan and Brazil star Kaka has been named Fifa's world player of the year, beating Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi to the honour in Zurich.
Kaka's latest award crowns a superb year in which he led AC Milan to Champions League victory this season, scoring 10 goals in the process.
In a poll of all national coaches and captains, Kaka polled 1,047 votes, Messi 504 and Ronaldo 426.
The 25-year-old was named European player of the year earlier this month.
Kaka, a devout Christian, said he had never expected to reach such heights in the sport.
"It's really special for me - it was a dream for me just to play for Sao Paulo and one game for Brazil," he said.
"But the Bible says God can give you more than you even ask for and that is what has happened in my life."
606: DEBATE
Kaka fully deserves the title, although I thought it was harsh on Ronaldo for placing him in third place
WW
Kaka, who has won 42 caps for Brazil, scored one goal and set up two others at the Club World Cup final in Japan on Sunday to hand AC Milan a record fourth title.
He follows in some illustrious footsteps, with Marco van Basten, Zinedine Zidane, Ronaldinho and George Weah among previous winners of the award.
Meanwhile, the legendary Pele - one of Kaka's predecessors in Brazil's famous yellow shirts - was given the Fifa presidential award.
"My father told me it was a gift from God to play football," said a tearful Pele after picking up the award.
In the women's player of the year award, Brazil's Marta won the award for the second year running, beating Germany's World Cup-winning captain Birgit Prinz and her fellow Brazilian Cristiane.
"I'm very happy to be here once more, and you can be sure I am going to give my best to be here on other occasions," she said. Barcelona's gesture of displaying the name of children's fund Unicef on their shirts was recognised with the Fair Play Award.
Kaka inspired AC Milan to the Champions League this yearAC Milan and Brazil star Kaka has been named Fifa's world player of the year, beating Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi to the honour in Zurich.
Kaka's latest award crowns a superb year in which he led AC Milan to Champions League victory this season, scoring 10 goals in the process.
In a poll of all national coaches and captains, Kaka polled 1,047 votes, Messi 504 and Ronaldo 426.
The 25-year-old was named European player of the year earlier this month.
Kaka, a devout Christian, said he had never expected to reach such heights in the sport.
"It's really special for me - it was a dream for me just to play for Sao Paulo and one game for Brazil," he said.
"But the Bible says God can give you more than you even ask for and that is what has happened in my life."
606: DEBATE Kaka fully deserves the title, although I thought it was harsh on Ronaldo for placing him in third place
WW
Kaka, who has won 42 caps for Brazil, scored one goal and set up two others at the Club World Cup final in Japan on Sunday to hand AC Milan a record fourth title.
He follows in some illustrious footsteps, with Marco van Basten, Zinedine Zidane, Ronaldinho and George Weah among previous winners of the award.
Meanwhile, the legendary Pele - one of Kaka's predecessors in Brazil's famous yellow shirts - was given the Fifa presidential award.
"My father told me it was a gift from God to play football," said a tearful Pele after picking up the award.
In the women's player of the year award, Brazil's Marta won the award for the second year running, beating Germany's World Cup-winning captain Birgit Prinz and her fellow Brazilian Cristiane.
"I'm very happy to be here once more, and you can be sure I am going to give my best to be here on other occasions," she said. Barcelona's gesture of displaying the name of children's fund Unicef on their shirts was recognised with the Fair Play Award.
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