Kaka surprisingly picks Lionel Messi over former Real Madrid teammate Cristiano Ronaldo

Former Real Mrid star Kaka has chosen Barcelona ace Lionel Messi over his former teammate Cristia Ronaldo. Kaka and Ronaldo played toger at Real Mrid for several years.  Brazilian's choice comes as a surprise because he earlier hailed Ronaldo as best, ahe of Messi.

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Kaka picks Lionel Messi over Cristia Ronaldo

Kaka me bold claims on his choice between Lionel Messi and Cristia Ronaldo during an Instagram live interaction with FIFA's channel. former AC Milan midfielder claimed that he played alongside Ronaldo at Real Mrid and he is an amazing player. However, he will prefer Barcelona star Messi over Portuguese international.

Kaka: Lionel Messi is a genius

Kaka described Lionel Messi as a genius. He claimed that Argentine international was pure talent and it was incredible to watch him play irrespective of Real Mrid-Barcelona rivalry. Kaka played against Lionel Messi during El Clasico fixtures when former was at Spanish capital.

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Kaka: Cristia Ronaldo is a machine

Despite praising Lionel Messi, Kaka did t fall short of praising Cristia Ronaldo. He described Ronaldo as a machine. five-time Ballon d'Or winner was t just powerful and strong but possessed a strong mentality to win on field, claimed Brazilian. Ronaldo's desire to become best makes him stand apart from rest, asserted Kaka. He also claimed that Ronaldo and Messi are amongst  best five football players of all time and it is a pleasure to watch m play.

What happened to Kaka? Brazilian shines for AC Milan

Kaka hit best form of his life at AC Milan when he won Champions League in 2007. He was top scorer for his side and went on to win Ballon d'Or for his scintillating performance. After rising to fame, Real Mrid signed Kaka in 2009 along with Cristia Ronaldo.

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What happened to Kaka? Midfielder fails at Real Mrid

He spent four seasons at Spanish capital. However, he couldn't emulate his AC Milan form for Los Blancos due to various injury issues. In 2013, he secured a return to AC Milan, where he spent just one season before moving back to Brazil to play for Sao Paulo. Kaka played his last professional game for Orlando City FC before deciding to quit football. 

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