| Tuesday, April 24, 2007 |
| Ronaldo (Man Utd) V Kaka (Milan) |
 Champions League semi-final first leg is not just contest for Europe's greatest contest, but also place to best young talents player Ronaldo and Kaka. They are also pride for their club and fans. Kaka and Cristiano Ronaldo are the best two players in the world at the moment.The styles may be different, but the natural gifts and ability to change the course of a match in an instant are the same.Ronaldo's tricks, feints and step-overs have finally been channelled into devastating end product - while the Kaka package is just as complete.
Team-mate Patrice Evra describes his approach to the game in colourful fashion: "Nobody can stop him. Probably the only way to do it is to kill him.
"When he runs at you, you try to grab his shirt or do whatever you can. But he just goes past you, makes fun out of you and leaves you kicking the air.
"Even when he is sitting on a bike, Cristiano is doing tricks. He eats with the ball, he watches TV with the ball. He probably even sleeps with the ball."
Kaka is not really about tricks, but he is a fantastic footballer. He has great physique, a great touch, and fantastic technique. He is also a great finisher and a good header of the ball with excellent balance. He does have good movement, which brings him into different positions on the field. That shouldn't be the biggest problem for Milan, because English teams always play zonal defending anyway.
Brazil great Pele is more cautious about the status of the two young stars, saying: "To mention Ronaldo as one of the best players in the world is very soon. We have Kaka, who plays very well too.
"Four or five years ago, we had Ronaldinho in good shape. We have to wait a little bit. Let's see, in one or two more years, if they keep at the same level."
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