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Il Milan ha vinto giovedì a Yokohama con l'Urawa, 1-0. In mezzo a uno tsunami di giornalisti giapponesi e internazionali, ho umilmente messo a segno un gran gol per Ole Ole: una veloce intervista esclusiva con il più grande giocatore del mondo al momento: Kakà.

In questa veloce chiacchierata, Kakà prla della possibilità di unificare il titolo di miglior giocatore con quello di giocatore della migliore squadra al mondo, ma ha anche parlato della difficile partita con l'Urawa e del suo amore per il San Paolo FC.

Kaká, il miglior giocatore del mondo può entrare a far parte della miglior squadra del mondo. Che cosa rappresenta per il ragazzo Ricardo venuto da Brasilia il raggiungimento di tutto ciò?
Ah, è fantastico. È un sogno che si è realizzato, è meraviglioso avere la possibilità di giocare ancora un Mondiale per Club. Stavolta spero di vincere, perché la scorsa volta non ho vinto anche se fu un grande anno per me. Far parte di questa squadra è avere davvero la chance di far parte della più grande squadra del mondo.

Che cosa pensi del fatto che sia il Milan che il Boca hanno faticato in semifinale contro squadre teoricamente più piccole?
Beh, non è facile. Nel nostro caso in particolare, penso che abbia contato il fatto che l'Urawa era la squadra di casa, stavano giocando per la loro storia. Penso che fosse una delle più grandi partite che una squadra giapponese abbia mai giocato. Quindi l'hanno giocata con entusiasmo, per il pubblico, per questo è stato difficile.

Ora, il San Paolo ha una delle squadre meglio strutturate in Brasile e ha appena vinto il campionato brasiliano ancora una volta. Segui le partite del San Paolo? Hai qualche messaggio per i loro tifosi che sicuramente tiferanno per il Milan domenica?
Sì, certamente. Seguo sempre le partite del San Paolo, seguo il campionato brasiliano, tutti i club, il San Paolo è ancora una volta campione, per la quinta volta, e questo mi rende felice. Sono cresciuto là, sono un tifoso del San Paolo. Voglio mandare un grosso abbraccio a tutti i tifosi e voglio chiedere a loro di tifare Milan, perché il Milan rappresenta il Brasile in questa partita.

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Milan won the game versus Urawa with a 1 x 0 score in Yokohama last thursday. In the middle of the tsunami of japanese and international journalists I, humbly scored another huge goal for Ole Ole: a quick but exclusive interview with the best player of the world now. Kaká.

In this quick chat, kaká talks about the possibility of unifying the title of best player with the one of being part of the best team of the world, he also talked about the hard game agains Urawa and about his love for São Paulo FC.

Kaká, the best player of the world can now be part of the best team of the world. What does this represent for that young boy Ricardo that came from Brasília to achieve all of this? Ah, it's amazing. It's totally a dream coming true. It's wonderful to have the chance to play this Club World Cup again. This time I hope to win, because last time I came I didn't but this was just an amazing year for me. Being part of this team is really having the chance of being part of the best team in the world. 

Why do you think that Milan and also Boca had such a hard time to beat theorically smaller teams in the semifinals? Right, it's not easy. I believe, specially in our case, Urawa was the home team, they were playing for their history. I think it was one of the most important matches a japonese club ever played. So they played with enthusiasm, playing for their crowd, that's why it was difficult.

Now, let's say, São Paulo FC has one of the best structured teams in Brasil and just won the Brazilian League once again. Do you follow São Paulo's games? And is there any message you can send to their fans who certainly will be cheering for Milan this Sunday? TOh yeah, for sure. I always follow São Paulo's games, I follow the Brazilian League, all the cluns. One more time São Paulo are the champions, for the 5th time. I'm happy, I grew up there, I'm a São Paulo fan. I wanna send a big hug to all São Paulo fans and ask them to cheer for Milan because Milan represents Brazil in this game.

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Washington has a calm, polite and nice way to talk, which might be the result of a battle that only some would be strong enough to win. In 2003 a heart problem forced him to end up earlier his european career playing for Fenerbahce. Back to Brazil, Atletico Paranaense believed in his capacity to recover and, "The Brave Heart" gave back the best way he could: 34 goals in the 2004 Brazilian Championship - an all-time record -  which helped his team to finish as runners-up. Now Washignton is an idol in Japan playing for Urawa Reds but he may soon be back to Brazil to bring joy to new fans.

Washington, did you already sign a contract with Fluminense?  Hahaha… Not yet. We are... They offered me a very good contract and we're talking. Of course I need to wait till the end of the Club World Cup to really sit and talk to them so we can, maybe, sign.

So that means you're totally foccused in winning this next game to give Urawa this 3rd place which can actually be considered almost a title of the 3rd best team on the planet? For sure. This sunday's game is a very important one to decide the 3rd place. We all gotta be very foccused. It would be an excellent way to finish the year. Of course we knew Milan were the favorites and they deserved the result but I believe we played well and left the pitch with our heads up which will boost our confidence to get fight for the 3rd position.

Both Milan and Boca had a very hard time beating teams that could be considered smaller in terms of world football. Why do you think that happened? Are the big teams lowering their level or the smaller ones are showing more efficiency?   Certainly football is not like in the past when a big team would sweep the smaller one all the time. It's not like that anymore. There are good teams outside Europe, Brazil... right? There are good teams with a strong roster and things are leveling up and we showed it out there. There also a team from Africa, our team from Asia and both represented their continents very well. I'm sure it will a great 3rd and 4th place decision on Sunday. 

Washington, now tell a little bit about you. I myself always saw you as a role model. You went through a very serious problem, and if I'm not wrong it was Atletico Paranaense the team who believed in you and helped you overcome that hard moment. Now you're, you're successful an idol in Japan, ALMOST going back to Brazil. How do you see your career, all this adventure that has been your profesional life? See, all of this that is happening to me now I always see as a present from God. After, as you said, the struggle I had to face to go back to the pitch I only had good things happening to me. So I think this a living proof that we should never give up on our life no matter how big the problem seems to be. One should fight and when he overcomes the plroblem he will be even stronger to achieve the siccess. So thank God after the problems all I had was joy, and happiness and wonderful moments and I'm sure it will be like this till the end of my career.