November 19, 2007

Kaka snubs Ibrahimovic for award

Kaka is the hot favourite to win the FIFA World Player of the Year award, but he’d vote for Manchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo.

The trophy goes to the player voted for by tacticians and captains all over the world and the Milan man is expected to pick up both this piece of silverware and the Balon d’Or.

“I would vote for Cristiano Ronaldo as the best in the world,” he told Brazilian newspaper ‘Globoesporte.’

“Not just for his quality, but also as he has been able to do so well with the Portugal jersey. Lionel Messi is a great player, but he has not won any titles this year.”

The decision is a snub for Inter rival Zlatan Ibrahimovic, as this week Nerazzurri patron Massimo Moratti suggested Ibra was more deserving of the prize than Kaka.

Brazil will host the 2014 World Cup and Kaka hopes to be the captain leading out his Selecao.

“I would love to be the captain of Brazil in 2014. I think I’ll still be playing by then and it would be a marvellous experience, but I am aware for the moment that these are images I can only dream of.

“However, I don’t like being referred to as soft. I prefer to be seen as a winner. It’s true I like things done simply and effectively, with hard work, but that does not mean I am soft on the pitch.”

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