The Meaning of Kaka

Hot Snakes- This Mystic Decade (will finish here)

The witty title is what you can expect on this, the most literary of all soccer blogs in the universe. The Kaka saga came to a relatively painless and quick conclusion, sparing us the will-he won't-he we endured with CR7 last year. The transfer came in at 59 million pounds/67.2 million euros/94 million dollars and depending on exchange rates is either the largest buy ever or second to Madrid's acquisition of Zidane from Juventus. Regardless it makes Kaka the most expensive active player in the world. Despite the shocking amount of money they spent I don't think this really "set the market" in a meaningful way. In today's economic climate there are less than a handful of teams that can afford to make those kind of moves. What I keep thinking is that Madrid indirectly helped out Manchester United and Barcelona with this move.

If Kaka, the third best player in the world is worth 59 million pounds, how much are Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo worth? They are both clearly better than Kaka, both younger, both coming off better seasons, both have a better history regarding health/fitness, and at least Ronaldo (although probably both) are more marketable than Kaka.

Seeing this I am nearly positive Ronaldo will not be coming to Madrid this summer. And since they wouldn't sell him to Manchester City or Chelsea he is probably going to be back at Old Trafford next season after all.

-AM