AC Milan legend, Ricardo Kaká, officially announced his retirement from football on Sunday (Dec 17) through his Instagram account.
The 35-year-old veteran footballer announced his intentions with an image of himself kneeling on the pitch as he wore a shirt carrying his legendary celebratory statement “I belong to Jesus”. He shared the image with the caption “Father,It was much more than I could ever imagined. Thank you! I’m now ready for the next journey. In Jesus name. Amen.”
Kaká started his career with São Paulo in 2001, before he moved to AC Milan in 2003, where he established his name as on of the greatest footballers of all time. He made 193 appearances and scored 70 goals for AC Milan before his big-money move to Real Madrid in 2009, where he played 85 games and scored 23 goals. He made a triumphant return back to Milan in 2013.
The Brazilian legend made 92 appearances for the national team as he scored 29 goals.
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