Kasey Keller, an American football player who plays for EPL’s Fulham, wrote the article about Kaká. For the past few years, since he began playing for AC Milan, he has garnered recognition both in and out of the football field. Known for his clinical and cerebral technique, he has been awarded in 2007 FIFA’s Player of the Year, European Player of the Year and in polls conducted in Italy and in Europe, consistently lands as the Top Football player. To read full article, click here.
What struck Keller more was Kaká’s outright and obvious religiosity. Not one to keep his faith private, Kaká would point to the heavens whenever he would score a goal – Jesus’ made his goal possible. One of his most famous photos is him on his knees, wearing a shirt printed with “I Belong to Jesus”, after clinching the UEFA Cup in Athens against Liverpool.
Diego Maradona (and other athletes who have gone the wayward path) would do well to follow his example and put their talents and time to good use.