Chapter 41: The Choice of Kaka
The dust has settled on David Beckham's transfer, the biggest deal in Italian football in the winter transfer period has finally been completed, and after the phone gate time, Italian football has been in a state of inadequacy, although Beckham is 33 years old, but his star has not shown the slightest sign of dimming.
What is even more commendable is that Italian football not only did not get Beckham at the beginning of 2009, but also did not lose their star.
For example, Digan, for example, Kaka, who was almost poached by the Arabs!
When the media is now reporting on Beckham's official transfer to Fiorentina, Kaka, who is in Milan, can only smile bitterly.
Kaka is really a little envious of Digan now, envious of Digan's transcendent status in Florence, I didn't see that Digan just said that he had doubts about Florence's future, and the transfer of Beckham, who had been caught in a price tug-of-war, was immediately perfectly resolved.
But Kaka also said and said similar things, but what he got was that what was not for sale before became a saleable product.
Especially when other teams are taking advantage of the winter break to make changes to their rosters, AC Milan, whom he has pledged allegiance, has done nothing.
Of course, it is biased to say this, AC Milan is not without newcomers, but the newcomer who came to him, of course, can also be said to have nothing to do with the first team, but between the two old enemies of Milan in order to make accounts, there is a call for young players.
Other teams have become the protagonists of the media because of the recruitment, the former Serie A hegemon AC Milan has been completely reduced to a supporting role, and perhaps the biggest news is that Kaka has been inexplicably implicated with US President Barack Obama this winter.
Because on the day of Obama's swearing-in ceremony, Kaka also made the decision to stay at the same time, not necessarily to link the two incidents together, it is really unexpected, among Italian sports reporters and fans, some people have taken the initiative to compare the two celebrities in the world, one black and one white.
Too many times I have heard people comment on these two things at the same time, which can only be explained that this era needs icons who carry a mission, and both Obama and Kaka carry a mission.
One takes on the mission of blacks and the underclass, the other takes on the movement and the values of life, and their antagonists are the iron fists of money, power, and rulers.
In an era when everyone is shouting about the financial crisis, complaining about the lack of positive social values, and the general public is struggling to live, politics and football, the two activities that can capture the public the most, have created two people who are "particularly worthy of appreciation" and even worship, Obama and Kaka have inevitably become idols, and it is unknown whether Obama can take on the responsibility of their respective missions, which is his political duty, but Kaka is different.
Kaka was just a player, a son, a husband, a father, a Christian, and a man who was becoming more and more independent and mature.
From the handsome young guy who broke into Milanello in 2003 to Kaka, who is a father today, he has won the love of everyone in six years, becoming the highest-paid professional player in the world, and has been selected as one of the 100 celebrities in the world by Time Magazine, and has also become the sex of countless women and gay men. Fantasy objects.
It all started with Kaka's skills, and not just because of his skills. If a year ago he became the focus of the world world, because he won the Golden Ball Award and the World Footballer of the Year award, then a year later, why does his transfer matter set off a storm surpass this year's Golden Ball Award, the World Footballer C Ronaldo?
Kaka is loved not only because he is a good player, just as Obama is loved, not only because he is a good politician.
The latter is "especially loved" because of the color of his skin, Kaka is "especially loved" because he carries values that go beyond football, about his beliefs, his Bible, his love, his family, no player has been paid attention to in such detail about his life off the pitch, maybe Maradona is one, but it is also the story of the previous generation, another idol.
In the abuse. Feeling. Disorderly. In the world of professional players who change their clothes, Kaka can be regarded as a clean exception, a surprise that came out of nowhere, a case that people can't help but explore, and what can be read from the eyes of the fans who have been waiting for Kaka downstairs for several days and nights in a row is a love that goes beyond football itself.
Football is just a carrier of Kaka's "symbol", through football, through AC Milan, Kaka has realized himself, and also made his name known to the world, but since then, the name "Kaka" is no longer just another name printed on the back of the No. 22 AC Milan uniform.
Yes, the kaka is symbolized, and the values of love, chastity, and responsibility for family and work, which are supposed to be pursued by a "most idealized person" in the eyes of Evangelicals, are simply equated with "loyalty," "righteousness," or other words before City's money-mongering campaign.
Kaka chose to be touched by love, and he later decided to stay, bluntly saying to the official AC Milan channel: "I didn't expect so many people to have such a strong love for me, and I was so touched by the handmade cards sent to me by the children." ”
In recent seasons, almost every six months, there will be temptations from the outside world to unsettle the red and black fans, Real Madrid, Manchester United, Chelsea and other giants as long as the name is associated with Kaka, which makes them frightened, but there has never been such a strong attack as Manchester City, and there has never been a time when red and black fans can completely reveal their love for Kaka as completely as this time.
It is estimated that even Maldini, who has played for the red and black all his life, has never experienced such a deep love and eagerness to stay, and his own eldest son Christian has also shed tears for Kaka's possible departure.
Yes, this is the magic of Kaka, Maradona may have made the Neapolitans cry and laugh, but willingly, but after all, Milan City has rarely seen similar battles, and many older Milanese say that they have almost never seen such a huge "retention".
Because Kaka chose to stay, the female fans were crazy, laughing, crying, and the male fans were even more chaotic, they had been harassing Kaka's residence for several days, and they also burst out with the most joyful in the early hours of that morning, "You and we will always be together." This scene made the porter of Kaka's building sigh that perhaps only the Pope or some saint could be so loved.
Aren't the disciples of the Vatican waiting for the window in St. Peter's Square to open, waiting for the face of the saint to flash inside?
These fans who are waiting for Kaka to appear are actually waiting for a living saint, people like to see a loyal, unrelated and beautiful Kaka who just plays football and shoots chocolate commercials, how can Kaka be stained with copper stench?
However, Kaka is not a saint, and it can be seen from the face he leaned out of the window that attentive Kaka fans will definitely find that Kaka, who seems to release all the pressure and struggle, is actually very haggard and tired. The constant distractions of the fans kept him awake at what time in the morning, even though he never blamed them.
Kaka cried, he also cried in Sao Paulo that year, because he was replaced in a game, for which he also got the nickname "Bambi", Kaka, who joined AC Milan and showed maturity, almost never cried, this time it should be another tears of his growth, because of all kinds of pressure, disagreements with his father, and the occasional provocation of the fans downstairs. But it cannot be ruled out that he is moved by the fans and people's deep love for him, and the only thing that is certain is that his tears this time are very different from the "Tears of Bambi" back then.
It is impossible to be completely free of contradictions with his father Bosque, but the first thing he did after deciding to stay was to clarify to the media: "I did not quarrel with my father. ”
However, Kaka does not do this to satisfy people's desire for "perfect Kaka". He was just trying to do what the Bible and God had directed, his faith made him love his family, and Jesus became his deepest spiritual partner during this not easy time.
"I really prayed countless times, and finally God let me follow my heart."
Kaka stayed, followed his heart, abandoned the copper smell, was praised, symbolization is nothing more than two possibilities, if he chooses to go to Manchester City, Kaka still can't get rid of the temptation of money, and he is still an ordinary man.
If you choose to stay like you do today, Kaka is perfect and perfect, perfect, perfect, but neither of these two options is a real Kaka.
Even if he chooses to go to Manchester City, it is another important choice in Kaka's personal career, and his future will have to be faced alone.
Even if he doesn't go to Manchester City, Kaka still has to improve himself at AC Milan, as he is doing so far.
It's just that the family education with deep Christian faith told Kaka to grasp life rationally and reasonably, and his 26-year-old life has actually been like this, rationality and rationality have made Kaka what he is today, although he works hard and earnestly, resists the temptation of women, and does not like the passionate and unrestrained samba, which makes him look not like a Brazilian at all. Giving up Manchester City's purse is not a complete abandonment of reason, but a choice of heart. Reason and heart are not only opposites. Manchester City's lack of money still means all kinds of uncertainty about the future, and it is unknown whether the team's results can improve.
Of course, "to go or to stay" is like a troublesome multiple-choice question of "live or die", but fortunately Kaka is not alone, he moved away from his parents and chose to live alone with his wife Caroline and son Gaudí Jr. to live alone in the city center.
The presence of his wife and children gave him weight, and he praised his wife's cleverness, saying: "The time with little Gaudí is the wonderful moment when I really relax, when I can forget everything." ”
As a husband and father, Kaka once again demands that he is an evangelist and a sense of family responsibility, and even if he stays, it does not mean that life is simpler.
On the contrary, the life of an idol is often extremely difficult, and when Fiorentina failed to be Kaka's last game at AC Milan, Kaka said it was God's arrangement: "I scored a goal in that game, so God is guiding me, and my story here is not yet over. ”
When the last game will come, no one cares for the time being, even if the giants of Spain and England and the yellowish giants have to pay attention to it, it will be half a year later.
Kaka knew what he wanted, and since he had asked the gods for the direction, he would go on seriously, and when the young and handsome man was back in the red and black robe, people saw more firmness, calmness and confidence in his eyes.
Fighting, passing and organizing the attack in front of the court again and again, these Kaka have always done a good job, and every foot, every turn, and every shot on the field reveals more determination.
A couple of lovers who have experienced a breakup crisis, after getting back together, will always burn their love more vigorously, and can "regain the meaning of love", and sometimes even make people rejoice that the crisis happened.
This may be the best interpretation of the public case of Kaka's transfer, whether there will be a crisis in the future, this is like "flowers always want to thank", "birds want to leave the nest" There is no need to question. It's just that whether it is a flower or a bird, one is beautiful and the other is light, but they are never saints.
Maradona once said: "People have to understand that I am not a machine that makes happiness." ”
Kaka, who has experienced this crisis, may also want to say: "People have to understand that I am not a saint. ”
Kaka is not a saint, he actually has his own desires, he wants to be able to achieve results on the football field, he wants to be able to become a superstar in football who will always shine.
So Kaka rejected Manchester City, because Manchester City is not a good stage, he chose to be loyal to Milan, but is Milan really a good home?
AC Milan urgently need to be revived, and keeping Kaka is the first step towards achieving this goal, but if they really want to completely get out of the crisis and become a team with international competitiveness again, then AC Milan needs to find a large amount of hot money as soon as possible to meet the requirements of player recruitment, as well as pay the salaries of a large number of key players in the current team, including Kaka, Pato, Ronaldinho, etc., and meet the requirements of club expenses.
If AC Milan are unable to find a new source of finance, it is hard to imagine that the Berlusconi family will continue to spend their money to fill the financial gap for AC Milan, which has already lost 66.8 million euros before the end of the season.
As a result, Galliani has been looking for ways to find a new source of money for the club, and rumours that the Arab chaebol will be on AC Milan's board of directors have become increasingly controversial with the sponsorship relationship between Emirates and AC Milan.