he was benched too often which led to loss of his confidence. And kaka is a talented player but at real madrid the game they played was too pacy and kaka lacked pace . As a result the talented ballon d'or winner faced his downfall.

"My problem at Madrid was continuity first and then the coach, as I spent three years trying to convince Mourinho that I should have more opportunities but it was his choice, it was out of my control. "The first year I had a hip problem, then the adductor and I was operated on.