I Was Better Than Messi & Cristiano Ronaldo – Kaka

Kaka has stressed he was a
better player in his prime
than Real Madrid ace
Cristiano Ronaldo and
Barcelona forward Lionel
Messi.
The Brazilian midfielder beat
the
illustrious duo to the Ballon
d’Or and Fifa World Player of
the Year awards in 2007 after
an impressive season with AC
Milan and he remains proud
that he outdid both Messi and
former team-mate Ronaldo.
“I won the Ballon d’Or and
World Player of Year against
Cristiano and Messi,” Kaka told
The Daily Mail.
“They win it every year now, but
I could beat them back then. For
me that’s important because I
had the best opponents. I’m
proud when I see that.”
The 32-year-old played
alongside Cristiano Ronaldo at
Madrid between 2009 and 2013
and he feels they helped
improve each other’s game
during their time together at
the Santiago Bernabeu.
“I definitely think we helped
improve each other. It was great
having him as a team-mate. I
learnt a lot of things from him,
every day I stuck with him and
saw how he trained, how he
played. It helped me a lot.
“We had a great relationship off
the pitch in Spain. We still have
a very good one. I’m so happy
that he could win the Ballon
d’Or at Real Madrid. He really
deserved that. He is a special
player.”
Kaka endured a tough time
under Jose Mourinho during
his time at Madrid, as he was
mainly warming the bench
under the Portuguese, yet he
has nothing but praise for the
Chelsea manager.
“I am so pleased to have had the
opportunity to work with
Mourinho, he is one of the best
coaches in the world.”