{"id":5634,"date":"2026-11-01T12:30:45","date_gmt":"2026-11-01T12:30:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/01\/video-ac-milan-induct-brazilian-legend-kaka-into-hall-of-fame\/"},"modified":"2026-11-01T12:30:45","modified_gmt":"2026-11-01T12:30:45","slug":"video-ac-milan-induct-brazilian-legend-kaka-into-hall-of-fame","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/01\/video-ac-milan-induct-brazilian-legend-kaka-into-hall-of-fame\/","title":{"rendered":"VIDEO: AC Milan induct Brazilian legend Kak\u00e1 into hall of fame"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Brazilian football legend, Ricardo Izecson dos Santos Leite, popularly known as Ricardo Kak\u00e1, has been inducted into the Hall of Fame of Italian giant club, AC Milan.\n<\/p>\n<p>Kak\u00e1, who spent seven seasons at Milan, was moved to tears when he was added to the club\u2019s Hall of Fame on Saturday.\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2289542 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.punchng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/01125307\/kaka1_1793533987.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"598\" height=\"738\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.punchng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/01125307\/kaka1_1793533987-243x300.webp 243w, https:\/\/cdn.punchng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/01125307\/kaka1_1793533987-583x720.webp 583w, https:\/\/cdn.punchng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/01125307\/kaka1_1793533987-313x386.webp 313w, https:\/\/cdn.punchng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/01125307\/kaka1_1793533987-389x480.webp 389w, https:\/\/cdn.punchng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/01125307\/kaka1_1793533987-255x315.webp 255w, https:\/\/cdn.punchng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/01125307\/kaka1_1793533987-150x185.webp 150w, https:\/\/cdn.punchng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/01125307\/kaka1_1793533987-60x74.webp 60w, https:\/\/cdn.punchng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/01125307\/kaka1_1793533987.webp 598w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 598px) 100vw, 598px\"\/>\n<\/p>\n<p>He was honoured for his appearances and several achievements at the club, racking up a total of 307 appearances and scoring 104 goals.<\/p>\n<p>The Brazilian was presented with the recognition before the Serie A match between Milana nd archrivals, Inter Milan, at the San Siro stadium, in front of his admirers.<\/p>\n<p>The elegant playmaker also recreated his iconic goal celebration, pointing both index fingers towards the sky while jogging.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2289540\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2289540\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2289540 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.punchng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/01125235\/kaka2_1793533955.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"627\" height=\"817\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.punchng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/01125235\/kaka2_1793533955-230x300.webp 230w, https:\/\/cdn.punchng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/01125235\/kaka2_1793533955-553x720.webp 553w, https:\/\/cdn.punchng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/01125235\/kaka2_1793533955-309x403.webp 309w, https:\/\/cdn.punchng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/01125235\/kaka2_1793533955-368x480.webp 368w, https:\/\/cdn.punchng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/01125235\/kaka2_1793533955-255x332.webp 255w, https:\/\/cdn.punchng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/01125235\/kaka2_1793533955-150x195.webp 150w, https:\/\/cdn.punchng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/01125235\/kaka2_1793533955-60x78.webp 60w, https:\/\/cdn.punchng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/01125235\/kaka2_1793533955.webp 627w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 627px) 100vw, 627px\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2289540\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ricardo Kak\u00e1 recreates his iconic goal celebration.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n<p>A fast attacking midfielder with an effortless, gliding running style arrived at Milan in 2003 after his amazing success with S\u00e3o Paulo, where he scored 22 goals in 49 games.<\/p>\n<p>Signed for a reported fee of \u20ac8.5\u00a0million, the late club owner at the time, Silvio Berlusconi, described the fee as \u201cpeanuts,\u201d according to a 2009 publication by the Sydney Morning Herald.\n<\/p>\n<p>At Milan, Kak\u00e1 won the Serie A title, Coppa Italia, UEFA Champions League and the UEFA Super Cup. <\/p>\n<div class=\"read-also\">\n<header>Related News<\/header>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>He was instrumental in helping Milan lift the Champions League in 2007 against Liverpool in Athens, after netting a brace against Manchester United in the semi-final.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2289544\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2289544\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2289544 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.punchng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/01125323\/kaka3_1793534003.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"409\" height=\"643\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.punchng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/01125323\/kaka3_1793534003-191x300.webp 191w, https:\/\/cdn.punchng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/01125323\/kaka3_1793534003-256x403.webp 256w, https:\/\/cdn.punchng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/01125323\/kaka3_1793534003-305x480.webp 305w, https:\/\/cdn.punchng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/01125323\/kaka3_1793534003-255x401.webp 255w, https:\/\/cdn.punchng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/01125323\/kaka3_1793534003-150x236.webp 150w, https:\/\/cdn.punchng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/01125323\/kaka3_1793534003-60x94.webp 60w, https:\/\/cdn.punchng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/01125323\/kaka3_1793534003.webp 409w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 409px) 100vw, 409px\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2289544\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ricardo Kak\u00e1.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n<p>The Brazilian was later crowned the Ballon d\u2019Or winner in 2007, finishing ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.\n<\/p>\n<p>Milan and Liverpool had previously met in the 2005 Champions League final, dubbed \u2018The Miracle of Istanbul\u2019 when Liverpool came from three goals behind to eventually win on penalties.\n<\/p>\n<p>During his active career, Kak\u00e1 also won the 2002 World Cup with Brazil, the FIFA World Player of the Year in 2007, and the La Liga and Copa del Rey titles with Real Madrid.\n<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" readability=\"11.465181058496\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\ud835\udde9\ud835\udddc\ud835\uddd7\ud835\uddd8\ud835\udde2: \ud835\uddd4\ud835\uddd6 \ud835\udde0\ud835\uddf6\ud835\uddf9\ud835\uddee\ud835\uddfb \ud835\uddf6\ud835\uddfb\ud835\uddf1\ud835\ude02\ud835\uddf0\ud835\ude01 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