Kaka Receives Squad Number 8 At Real Madrid
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Kaka Receives Squad Number 8 At Real Madrid
The Brazilian legend takes the number 8 shirt...
Super eight: Kaka is unveiled
Over 40,000 fans packed into the Santiago Bernabeu this evening to see the arrival of one man at Real Madrid, and it is fair to say they did not seem disappointed.
Kaka's first appearance as a Madrid player in the White House was an occasion that grew louder and louder as the evening went on.
The opening words from Florentino Perez greeting the Brazilian to the club caused quite a stir, but that was soon overtaken as the former AC Milan man himself walked up onto the stage, applauding all the way.
Even then as he stood and smiled as Perez continued to talk, the fans cheered and chanted, and only finally came to a hush when Kaka took charge of the microphone.
"Thank you president, good evening to all Madridistas. This is very special for me. I'm very happy to take my career here to Real Madrid," he began.
"There is nothing comparable to the history of this club. Hala Madrid!"
The final two words were greeted with the loudest roar of the evening and even when minutes later he was handed his top with the number eight on, the fans were still singing his name.
A quick lap around the stadium slapping hands with the hands and applauding them was a fitting end to the evening before he wandered back down the tunnel with his number clear for all to see.
In recent times the '8' jersey has been worn by Steve McManaman, Michel, Ruben and last year by Fernando Gago.
As Jorge Valdano, Real Madrid director explained, the decision does not mean Gago is leaving, just he is changing number too.
"I want to clear up the reason why he has been given the number 8 jersey. As you know, numbers 5, 18 and 9 were not assigned. We knew that Fernando Gago wanted to wear the no. 5 - that is something that us Argentinians understand very well, it's a very special number for us. So we gave Kaka the number 8, which he was very happy to have," he mused.
"So for the first time at Real Madrid, we made two people happy at the very same time."
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and 9 will go to C.Ronaldo.
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y no 7 for CR??
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Originally posted by citymax:
y no 7 for CR??
Because Raul the Prince of Madrid still there mah.
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oh ya hor..cannot offend the real King at RM.
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this year's cl final at rm's home right?
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Originally posted by citymax:
y no 7 for CR??
Ronaldo (Diving one) already patented a "CR9". So when he go Madrid, everyone expect him on that no. Unless he go patent another "CR 10, 12..."
Anyway, damm....... kaka took my no.8!
I also no.8 on my playing jersey, but not so greedy $$$$ like him!!
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i can ony think of another great no. 8 is gerrard.. any other great no. 8?
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Originally posted by dinky1409:
i can ony think of another great no. 8 is gerrard.. any other great no. 8?
uhm...ian wright.
...oh and nicky butt?
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Huat ah
CR better get 23 -
Originally posted by dinky1409:
i can ony think of another great no. 8 is gerrard.. any other great no. 8?
Frank Lampard? Andres Iniesta?