Kaká won everything a footballer can dream of. Ballon d’Or, Champions League, World Cup with Brazil: complete glory before the age of 30.
But when he was asked what he wanted his children to know about him, he didn’t mention a single trophy. He said something that sums up better than any title what truly matters to him.
“I don’t care if my children know that I was once the best player in the world. I only want them to consider me the best dad in the world”, said the Brazilian.
In a sport where ego often weighs more than love, Kaká chose to measure his success by a different yardstick. The one that appears in no statistic or trophy cabinet.