Former midfielder Kaka said many people in Brazil do not value football stars after retirement, even the legendary Ronaldo.
Brazil legend Ronaldo is one of the best and most admired players in the history of world football. However, according to Kaka, many Brazilian fans today just consider Ronaldo as an ordinary person. Former AC Milan midfielder said that in the country of samba, many retired football stars are no longer valued.
“I say this seems strange, but many Brazilians do not support the Brazilian national team. It happens sometimes. If you meet Ronaldo here, you will be surprised. But in Brazil, he is also just one. fat guy walking on the street. There’s something very different from when he was here,” Kaka told BeIN Sports TV channel .
To the question: “Does Ronaldo not receive the respect from the Brazilian people the way we give him?” from presenter Richard Keys, Kaka said: “Of course many Brazilians love Ronaldo. I also admire him. However, the way he is treated in Brazil is different abroad. I see him being respected. more respect when abroad”.
Kaka said that even Neymar – the brightest star of the Brazilian team today is also being treated unfairly. “Nowadays, a lot of people talk about Neymar but in a negative way,” said the 40-year-old former midfielder.
Kaka was born in 1982, once with Brazil won the 2002 World Cup – the tournament was held in Japan and Korea. At that time, the former AC Milan midfielder was the youngest member of the samba team, only 20 years old. “Alien” Ronaldo contributed greatly to the championship that year of the Brazilian team with 8 goals and won the title of top scorer.
Kaka and Ronaldo and some former Brazilian players are present in Qatar to cheer for the home team in the 2022 World Cup campaign . At 22:00 on December 9 (Vietnam time) coach Tite’s army will face Croatia in the first quarter-final of the tournament.
