'In Brazil, he's just fat': Kaka on how Ronaldo Nazario is viewed at home & abroad

Legendary Brazilian midfielder Kaka has provided shocking details of how players are viewed back home in comparison to or countries. He used example of former teammate Ronaldo Nazario to illustrate his point as he said that most Brazilians just view 46-year-old as 'fat.' He also commented upon how Brazilians view Neymar after 30-year-old received severe criticism from some of fans after he got injured during a critical juncture of FIFA World Cup 2022 tournament.

'Many Brazilians don't support Brazil': Kaka

While speaking to beIN Sports, Kaka said, "It's strange to say this, but many Brazilians don't support Brazil. It happens sometimes. If you see Ronaldo walking around here, you will say 'wow', he has something different here. In Brazil, he's just a fat guy walking down street."

It is pertinent to te that Ronaldo Nazario is one of most successful footballers of all time, having won several hours for both club and country. t only is 46-year-old a two-time Ballon d'Or winner (1997, 2002), but he has also won FIFA World Cup on two occasions, among several or trophies for clubs he has played at.

Speaking of how some Brazilians view former Real Mrid striker in comparison to or countries, Kaka ded, "Of course, many Brazilians love Ronaldo. I love Ronaldo, but way he is respected in Brazil and abro is different. I see more respect for him outside country than re."

Kaka n went on to d how Neymar is viewed in country by stating, "At moment, a lot of people in Brazil are talking about Neymar, but in a negative way. Maybe it's because of politics, but Brazilians sometimes don't recognize our talents."

Neymar, who recorded a video at end of September to publicly voice his support for Jair Bolsonaro during Brazilian presidential election, got injured during Brazil's FIFA World Cup group sts and only me his return to squ once kckouts began. Following his injury, several Brazilians criticised him for getting injured at a critical juncture of tournament.