The former AC Milan midfielder believes that many Brazilian football legends do not receive respect after retirement, but typically Ronaldo.
“It may sound strange, but many Brazilians don’t support the team. It’s not uncommon. For example, if you see Ronaldo here, you’d be surprised, but in Brazil it’s different. Ronaldo is out there. just like a normal fat guy,” Kaka confided on BeIN Sports ‘ television broadcast .
“Even with Neymar, it’s not much different. Many people talk about him but in a very negative way,” the former Brazil international replied when asked by narrator Richard Keys about the reasons that the players and former players. Brazil is treated like that in their country.
Kaka has a strong belief in the ability of Brazil to win the World Cup in 2022. He also expressed that on television programs. In another aspect, the former player born in 1982 shows the audience a different perspective from the Brazilian fans back home. This surprised John Terry and Gary Neville.
Kaka said: “Of course there are many people who love Ronaldo, I like him too. But Ronaldo is not as respected in Brazil as when he is abroad. I personally see this very differently.”
Brazil has reached the quarterfinals of the World Cup 2022. They will meet Croatia at 10 pm on December 9. Before that, Neymar and his teammates were in Group G with Switzerland, Cameroon and Serbia. They are at the top of the table with 6 points. In the knockout round, Brazil beat South Korea 4-1.
Witnessing the achievement of his favorite ice-cold team in Qatar, Kaka and many Brazilian football legends felt nervous. They often watch together live on the field to support the juniors.
The last time Brazil won the World Cup was 20 years ago when they beat Germany 2-0 in the final in Japan. In the last 4 tournaments, Brazil only reached the quarterfinals of 2006, the quarterfinals of 2010, the semi-finals of 2014 and the quarterfinals of 2018.