Kaka: FIFA World Player Of The Year

By Staff

Wednesday, December 19, 2007, 15:19

FIFA has announced it World Player For The Year 2007. Brazil midfielder Kaka completed a virtual sweep by winning the coveted title. The 25-year-old Milan playmaker won the credit with 1047 points in a vote by national team captains and managers. His votes are more than double to the votes won by the second place winner Argentine midfielder Lionel Messi of FC Barcelona with 504.

Kaka led Milan to a 2-1 victory over Liverpool in the European Champions League final in May. On Sunday, he scored one goal and set up two for Filippo Inzaghi as Milan won its record fourth world club title by beating Argentina's Boca Juniors 4-2.

For Kaka, the latest award is the third accolade this year; he also won European football's Golden Ball and World Soccer magazine's player of the year award.

The legendary exchanged pleasantries with the 2007 FIFA Player of the Year, Kaka, at the awards gala in Zurich on Monday (19/12/07).