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VENDREDI 30 DÉCEMBRE 2011

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 Ricardo Izecson dos Santos Leite was born in Brasília to Bosco Izecson Pereira Leite (acivil engineer) and Kaká vs Real Sociedad 2011.jpgSimone dos Santos (an elementary school teacher).[6] He had a financially secure upbringing that allowed him to focus on both school and football at the same time.[7] His younger brother Rodrigo (best known as Digão) and cousin Eduardo Delani are also professional footballers.
When he was seven, Kaká's family moved to São Paulo.[8] His school had arranged him in a local youth club called "Alphaville," who qualified to the final in a local tournament.[9] There he was discovered by hometown club São Paulo FC, who offered an assignment.[10]
At the age of 18, Kaká suffered a career-threatening and possibly paralysis-inducing spinal fracture as a result of a swimming pool accident,[11][12] but remarkably made a full recovery. He attributes his recovery to God and has since tithed his income to his church.[12]

CLUB CAREER

São Paulo

Kaká began his career with São Paulo at the age of eight. He signed a contract at fifteen and led the São Paulo youth squad to Copa de Juvenil glory. He made his senior side debut on 1 Feb 2001 and scored 12 goals in 27 appearances, in addition to leading São Paulo to its first and only Torneio Rio-São Paulo championship, in which he scored two goals in two minutes as a substitute against Botafogo in the final, which São Paulo won 2–1.
He scored 10 goals in 22 matches the following season, and by this time his performance was soon attracting attention from European clubs. Kaká made a total of 58 appearances for São Paulo, scoring 23 times.[13]

Milan


Kaká

Kaká and former Brazilian President Lula.
The steady European interest in Kaká culminated in his signing with Italian club AC Milan in 2003 for a fee of €8.5 million, described in retrospect as "peanuts" by club owner Silvio Berlusconi.[14] Within a month, he cracked the starting lineup, and his Serie A debut was in a 2–0 win over Ancona. He scored 10 goals in 30 appearances that season, as Milan won the Scudetto and the UEFA Super Cup.
Kaká was a part of the five-man midfield in the 2004–05 season, usually playing in a withdrawn role behind striker Andriy Shevchenko. He scored seven goals in 36 domestic appearances as Milan finished runner-up in the Scudetto race. Despite Milan losing the 2004–05 Champions League final to Liverpool on penalties, Kaká was still voted the best midfielder of the tournament.
2005–06 saw Kaká score his first hat-tricks in domestic competition. On 9 April 2006, he scored his first Rossoneri hat-trick against Chievo; all three goals were scored in the second half. The following season, he scored his first Champions League hat-trick in a 4–1 group stage win over the Belgian side Anderlecht.
Andriy Shevchenko's departure to Chelsea for the 2006–07 season allowed Kaká to become the focal point of Milan's offense as he alternated between the midfield and striker positions. He finished as the top scorer in the 2006–07 Champions League campaign with ten goals. One of them helped the Rossoneri eliminate Celtic in the quarter-finals on a 1–0 aggregate, and three others proved fatal for Manchester United in the semi-finals, despite Milan losing the first leg.

Kaká in Moscow
Kaká added the Champions League title to his trophy case for the first time when Milan defeated Liverpool on 23 May 2007. Though he went scoreless, he won a free kick that led to the first of Filippo Inzaghi's two goals, and provided the assist for the second. For his stellar play throughout the competition, he was voted the Vodafone Fans' Player of the Season in a poll of over 100,000 UEFA.com visitors. On 30 August, Kaká was named by UEFA as both the top forward of the 2006–07 Champions League season and UEFA Club Footballer of the Year.[15]

Kaká with Milan
He played his 200th career match with Milan in a 1–1 home draw withCatania on 30 September, and on 5 October, he was named the 2006–07 FIFPro World Player of the Year. On 2 December 2007, Kaká became the eighth Milan player to win the Ballon d'Or, as he finished with a decisive 444 votes, long ahead of runner-up Cristiano Ronaldo.[16]He signed a contract extension through 2013 with Milan on 29 February 2008.[17]
Due to his contributions on and off the pitch, Time magazine named Kaká in the Time 100, a list of the world's 100 most influential people, on 2 May.[18] On 14 October, he cast his footprints into the Estádio do Maracanã's sidewalk of fame, in a section dedicated to the memory of the country's top players.[19] He won the honor again in 2009.[20]
BBC reported on 13 January 2009 that Manchester City made a bid for Kaká for over £100 million. Milan director Umberto Gandini replied that Milan would only discuss the matter if Kaká and Manchester City agreed to personal terms.[21] Kaká initially responded by telling reporters he wanted to "grow old" at Milan and dreamed of captaining the club one day, but later said, "If Milan want to sell me, I’ll sit down and talk. I can say that as long as the club don’t want to sell me, I'll definitely stay."[22] On 19 January, Silvio Berlusconi announced that Manchester City had officially ended their bid after a discussion between the clubs, and that Kaká would remain with Milan.[23] Milan supporters had protested outside the club headquarters earlier that evening, and later chanted outside Kaká's home, where he saluted them by flashing his jersey outside a window.[24]

Real Madrid


Kaká during his presentation with Real Madrid

Kaká with Real Madrid against Tottenhamin the UEFA Champions League
On 3 June 2009, Football Italia reported that newly-elected Real Madrid president Florentino Pérez had offered Milan a €68.5 million deal for Kaká,[25] two days after the player had left for international duty with Brazil.[26] Milan vice president Adriano Galliani did not deny the reports, and confirmed that he and Kaká's father, Bosco Leite, had traveled to Mexico to meet withLa Volpe. "We had lunch and spoke about Kaká. I don't deny it. Negotiations exist, but a deal has yet to be done."[27] On 4 June, Galliani toldGazzetta dello Sport that financial reasons were his motive for the talks with La Volpe. "We cannot allow [Milan] to lose €70 million [...] The reasons behind Kaká's departure would be economic."[27] On 8 June, Milan and Real Madrid confirmed Kaká has moved to the Bernabéu on a six-year deal.[28]
Kaká made his unofficial debut on 7 August 2009, in a 5–1 friendly victory against Toronto FC.[29] He scored his first goal for Madrid during a pre-season match on 19 August 2009, in a 5–0 victory against Borussia Dortmund.[30] Kaká later made his league debut on 29 August 2009 in a 3–2 win against Deportivo La Coruña.[31] He scored his first goal, a penalty kick, on 23 September, in a 2–0 against Villarreal.[32] On 5 August 2010, Real Madrid announced that Kaká had undergone a successful surgery on a long-standing left knee injury and would face up to four months on the sidelines.[33] Kaká returned to training after a long lay-off and manager Jose Mourinho said that having Kaká back was like a new signing.[34][35]

Kaká with Real Madrid
After an eight-month absence, Kaká returned to play by entering as a substitute forKarim Benzema on the 77th minute of a 3–2 victory over Getafe on 3 January 2011. He said he was "(...) happy for playing a game again and for stepping onto a pitch."[36] His first league goal (and his first of the season) after his return from injury came with an assist from Cristiano Ronaldo on a 4–2 victory over Villareal on 9 January.[37]
In March 2011 Kaká suffered from Iliotibial band syndrome which kept him sidelined for a few weeks. After returning from injury, he appeared in a convincing win over Valencia, scoring two goals.
On 27 September, Kaká experienced one of his best matches as a Real Madrid player during a 3-0 victory over Ajax in the Champions League, as he scored one goal, provided one assist and participated in one of the best team build-ups of the matchday: a counterattacking move involving Özil, Ronaldo and Benzema.[38] He was later chosen the best player of the Champions League Matchday.[39]
With this match, Kaká experienced one of the best starts to a season he's ever had, scoring two goals, serving two assists and provoking one penalty for his team.[40]

INTERNATIONAL CAREER


Kaká with Brazil
Kaká was called up for the 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship, but the Brazilians crashed out to Ghanain the quarter-finals. Several months later, he made his debut for the senior Brazil squad in a friendly match against Bolivia on 31 January 2002. He was part of the 2002 FIFA World Cup-winning squad, but played only 25 minutes,[41] all of which were in the first round match against Costa Rica.
In 2003, Kaká was the captain for the 2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup tournament, where Brazil, competing with their under-23 team, finished as runner-up to Mexico. He scored three goals during the tournament. He was included in Brazil's squad for 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup in Germany. He appeared in all five matches and scored one goal in a 4–1 win over Argentina in the final.
Kaká started in his first FIFA World Cup finals in 2006 and scored his first and only goal of the tournament in Brazil's 1–0 victory over Croatia in Brazil's opener, for which he was named Man of the Match.[42] He was unable to keep up the momentum for the remainder of the tournament, as Brazil was eliminated by Francein the quarter-finals. In a friendly against rivals Argentina on 3 September 2006, after entering as a substitute, he received the ball off a deflection from an Argentina corner kick and outran Lionel Messi while taking the ball down three quarters of the field to score.[43]
On 12 May 2007, citing an exhaustive schedule of Serie A, Champions League, and national team play, Kaká bowed out of the 2007 Copa América, which Brazil won.[44] After missing out on the Copa América, he returned to play in Brazil's friendly match against Algeria on 22 August 2007.
Kaká participated in the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup, marking his first international tournament since the 2006 World Cup. His only two goals came in Brazil's group stage opener against Egypt on 14 June, when he scored a goal in the fifth minute and then added a 90th-minute penalty in Brazil's 4–3 victory.[45] He received the Golden Ball as the player of the tournament at the Confederations Cup and was also named the Man of the Match in the final after helping Brazil to a 3–2 win against the United States.[46][47][48]
In the 2010 FIFA World Cup, during the 20 June match against Côte d'Ivoire, Kaká received a red card after receiving two yellow cards. The second card was given for an elbow in the direction of Abdul Kader Keïta. Kaká was innocent in the incident leading to the second yellow card, The Telegraph called this "an innocuous off the-the-ball incident".[49] Kaká ended the tournament with three assists in total, and Brazil eventually ended up losing 2–1 to the Netherlands.
After more than one year absence from the national team, Kaká was recalled on 27 October 2011 for the friendly matches against Gabon andEgypt in November.[50]

PERSONAL LIFE


Kaká with his wife Caroline

Kaká's boots
Kaká married his childhood sweetheart Caroline Celico on 23 December 2005 at a Rebirth in Christ church in São Paulo.[51] Their first child, Luca Celico Leite, was born in São Paulo on 10 June 2008.[52] On 8 December 2010, Kaká announced Celico was pregnant with their second child, a daughter.[53] She was born late at night on 23 April 2011 and named Isabella.
Kaká was sworn in as an Italian citizen on 12 February 2007.[54] He features prominently inAdidas advertising and also has a modeling contract with Armani, the latter preventing him from appearing in a photo collection alongside his Milan teammates that was published by Dolce & Gabbana in early 2007.
Raí, the former Brazilian and São Paulo FC captain, has always been the footballing role model of Kaká.[55][56]
Kaká's best friend is fellow Brazilian Marcelo Saragosa who plays as a midfielder for the team FC Absheron in Azerbaijan. They both served as best man at each other's wedding.[57]
Kaká is a follower of the evangelical Rebirth in Christ Church[58] and devout evangelical Christian. Kaká became engrossed in religion at the age of 12: "I learnt that it is faith that decides whether something will happen or not." He removed his jersey to reveal an "I Belong to Jesus" t-shirt and openly engaged in prayer moments after the final whistle of Brazil's 2002 World Cup, and Milan's 2004 Scudetto and 2007 Champions League triumphs. He also had the same phrase, along with"God Is Faithful," stitched onto the tongues of his boots.[59] During the postmatch celebration following Brazil's 4–1 win over Argentina in the 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup final, he and several of his teammates wore t-shirts that read "Jesus Loves You" in various languages. While receiving the FIFA World Footballer of the year in 2007 he said when he was young he just wanted to be a professional player for SaoPaolo and play one game for the Brazil national Team but the God gave him more than he ever asked for".[60]

Though sharing a common goal, Kaká is not currently a formal member of the organization Atletas de Cristo ("Athletes of Christ").[61] In goal celebrations he usually points to the sky as a gesture of thanks to God. Kaká's favourite music is gospel,[62] and his favourite book is the Bible.[63] Since November 2004, he has served as an Ambassador Against Hunger for the UN' World Food Programme, the youngest to do so at the time of his appointment.[5]
On August 2010, EA Sports announceed that Kaká has been chosen for the cover of FIFA 11.[64]
Kaká has a musical side to himself as he performed a song with his wife, Caroline, on her debut album. The song, entitled Presente de Deus, was written by Kaká himself for his wife and was resonated in the church during their wedding in 2005.[65]
His nickname is pronounced as it is spelled, with stress on the second syllable (About this sound pronunciation (help·info)), and is a common term of endearment of "Ricardo" in Brazil. In Kaká's case, it was created by his younger brother Digão calling him "Caca" due to his inability to pronounce "Ricardo" when they were young; it eventually evolved into Kaká.[59]

CAREER STATISTICS

Club

ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinental1Other2Total
AppsGoalsAssistsAppsGoalsAssistsAppsGoalsAssistsAppsGoalsAssistsAppsGoalsAssists
São Paulo20012712—71—50——3913—
2002229—96———3115—
2003102—50———152—
Total5923—217—50——8530—
Milan2003–0430100300104110044141
2004–05367010013241005194
2005–06351412001251—49192
2006–07318820015105—481813
2007–08301510000822320411912
2008–09311611101402—361614
Total19370309016223155202699546
Real Madrid2009–102587101713—33911
2010–111475300301—2076
2011–1212341003131001747
Total5118165011327100702024
Totals30311146357280252262042414560
Statistics accurate as of 13 December 2011.[66]
1Continental competitions include the Copa Mercosul, UEFA Champions League and UEFA Cup
2Other tournaments include the Supercoppa Italiana, Supercopa de España, UEFA Super Cup, Intercontinental Cup and FIFA Club World Cup

International goals

#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.7 March 2002Cuiabá, Brazil Iceland6–1WinFriendly
2.19 July 2003Miami, USA Colombia2–0WinCONCACAF Gold Cup 2003
3.19 July 2003Miami, USA Colombia2–0WinCONCACAF Gold Cup 2003
4.23 July 2003Miami, USA United States2–1WinCONCACAF Gold Cup 2003
5.7 September 2003Barranquilla, Colombia Colombia1–2WinFIFA World Cup Qualification 2006
6.11 October 2003Curitiba, Brazil Uruguay3–3DrawFIFA World Cup Qualification 2006
7.28 April 2004Budapest, Hungary Hungary1–4WinFriendly
8.10 October 2004Maracaibo, Venezuela Venezuela2–5WinFIFA World Cup Qualification 2006
9.10 October 2004Maracaibo, Venezuela Venezuela2–5WinFIFA World Cup Qualification 2006
10.27 March 2005Goiânia, Brazil Peru1–0WinFIFA World Cup Qualification 2006
11.29 June 2005Frankfurt, Germany Argentina4–1WinFIFA Confederations Cup 2005
12.10 November 2005Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates0–8WinFriendly
13.4 June 2006Geneva, Switzerland New Zealand4–0WinFriendly
14.13 June 2006Berlin, Germany Croatia1–0WinFIFA World Cup 2006
15.3 September 2006London, England Argentina3–0WinFriendly
16.10 October 2006Stockholm, Sweden Ecuador2–1WinFriendly
17.15 November 2006Basel, Switzerland Switzerland1–2WinFriendly
18.24 March 2007Göteborg, Sweden Chile4–0WinFriendly
19.12 September 2007Foxborough, USA Mexico3–1WinFriendly
20.17 October 2007Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Ecuador5–0WinFIFA World Cup Qualification 2010
21.17 October 2007Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Ecuador5–0WinFIFA World Cup Qualification 2010
22.18 November 2007Lima, Peru Peru1–1DrawFIFA World Cup Qualification 2010
23.11 October 2008San Cristobal, Venezuela Venezuela4–0WinFIFA World Cup Qualification 2010
24.6 June 2009Montevideo, Uruguay Uruguay4–0WinFIFA World Cup Qualification 2010
25.15 June 2009Bloemfontein, South Africa Egypt4–3Win2009 FIFA Confederations Cup
26.15 June 2009Bloemfontein, South Africa Egypt4–3Win2009 FIFA Confederations Cup
27.7 June 2010Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Tanzania1–5WinFriendly

HONOURS

Club

São Paulo
Milan
Real Madrid

Country

Individual

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2006–07		Succeeded by
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Cesc Fàbregas - Presentation.jpg

EARLY YEARS

Fàbregas was born in Arenys de Mar, Barcelona, Catalonia[2][3] to Francesc Fàbregas, Sr., who runs a property company, and Núria Soler, the owner of a pastry company. Fàbregas has supported FC Barcelona since childhood and went to his first match when he was nine months old with his grandfather.[4] He began his club football career with CE Mataró, before being signed for Barcelona's La Masia youth academy aged 10 in 1997.[5] His first coach, Señor Blai, reportedly did not select Fabregas for matches against Barcelona in an attempt to hide him from their scouts.[6] This tactic, however, was unable to withstand Barcelona for long, and Mataró gave in and allowed Fàbregas to train with Barcelona one day per week. Eventually Fàbregas joined Barcelona's academy full time. His initial training was as a defensive midfielderplaying alongside notable names such as Gerard Piqué and Lionel Messi. Although he was a prolific scorer, sometimes scoring even more than 30 goals in a season for the club's youth teams, he did not manage to play a first team game at the Camp Nou.[7] During his time at Barcelona's youth academy, Fàbregas idolised Barcelona's then-captain and number four Josep Guardiola, who would later give Fàbregas his shirt as consolation when Fàbregas' parents divorced.[8]

CLUB CAREER

Arsenal

Adapting to England

Fàbregas (left) in a game againstSheffield United in 2006
Sensing that he would have limited opportunities at Barcelona,[9] Fàbregas joined Arsenal in theirAcademy,[10] signing for the London club on 11 September 2003.[3] Initially, he found life difficult in England's capital but soon struck a friendship with Spanish-speaking team-mate Philippe Senderos, who helped him settle down.[11] As a 16-year-old, Fàbregas did not contemplate breaking into the first team immediately but looked up to senior players like Patrick Vieira andGilberto Silva, while concentrating on training and learning the English language.[11] He nevertheless made his debut for Arsenal not long after, on 23 October 2003, in a League Cup tie at home to Rotherham United. In doing so he became Arsenal's youngest ever first team player, aged 16 years and 177 days.[12] He then became the youngest goalscorer in Arsenal's history in a later round of the League Cup, scoring in a 5–1 victory against Wolverhampton Wanderers.[13] Although Arsenal went on to win the league unbeaten in the 2003–04 season,[14] Fàbregas was not awarded a winner's medal because he did not play a single league game.[15]
It was not until the start of the 2004–05 season that the Spaniard started making first team appearances in matches outside the League Cup. His first match of the season was against Manchester United in the FA Community Shield. Following an injury to Vieira, Fàbregas stepped in and made four consecutive Premier League starts. He was praised for his performances in those games, even claiming a goal againstBlackburn Rovers in a 3–0 victory, and becoming Arsenal's youngest ever goalscorer in a league game.[16][17] With further injuries to Edu and Gilberto Silva, he received more playing time in all competitions.[2][9] He signed his first professional contract with Arsenal in September 2004,[10] which committed his long-term future to the club.[18] In the 2004–05 UEFA Champions League, he became the second-youngest goalscorer in the competition's history after scoring the third goal against Rosenborg in a 5–1 win.[19] He concluded his season by winning his first honours with Arsenal when he was in the starting eleven that defeated Manchester United on penalties in the 2005 FA Cup Final.[20]

Making the starting eleven

After the departure of Vieira to Juventus, Fàbregas was given the Frenchman's number 4 shirt and featured regularly in the Arsenal central midfield alongside Gilberto Silva. He made 49 appearances in all competitions during the 2005–06 season.[15] Despite his young age, his performances came under greater scrutiny due to his increased involvement in the first team. Further, as Fàbregas possessed a smaller frame and played with less aggression than Vieira, there were initially doubts over his ability to fill in the void left by the Frenchman.[21]Nevertheless, Fàbregas asserted his own style of play and impressed pundits in the Champions League against Real Madrid and Juventus.[22][23][24] In the latter, he scored Arsenal's first goal and set up Thierry Henry for the second,[22] at the same time proving that he could compete against tough, hard-tackling midfielders like Vieira.[24] He then played in the Final against his former club Barcelona, but Arsenal were defeated 2–1,[25] completing a trophyless 2005–06 campaign for Arsenal.
Fàbregas celebrates a goal with his Arsenal team-mates
Fàbregas' increase in exposure drew transfer speculation during the summer; Real Madrid expressed a desire to sign the Spaniard despite his long-term contract with Arsenal,[26] but Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger stated that Arsenal would not listen to any offers.[27] In September 2006, with six years left on his deal, Arsenal offered a new five-year deal (with an option to extend by a further three years) to the midfielder, which he signed on 19 October 2006.[28] While the contract was unusually long, Fàbregas cited Arsenal's playing style and Wenger as reasons for his long-term commitment to the club.[29][30]
Fàbregas was appointed captain of the team during the 2008–09 season
The 2006–07 season was a learning experience for the young Arsenal squad and Fàbregas. The club again failed to secure any major honours and were defeated by city rivals Chelsea in the League Cup Final.[31] However, Fàbregas emerged as one of the key creative players for the team, playing in every single league game.[15][32] He kickstarted Arsenal's 2006–07 UEFA Champions League campaign when he scored a brace in a 3–0 win overDinamo Zagreb in a qualifier match.[33] In the Premier League, he notched up 13 assists, which was the second-highest total in the league.[15][32] He ended the season with several individual honours, including the Golden Boy award, presented by the Italian paper TuttoSport, based on a poll of leading writers across Europe.[34] He was also named in the 2006 UEFA Team of the Year,[35] and named FA Premier League Player of the Month for January 2007.[36] Additionally, he was nominated for both PFA Players' Player of the Year and PFA Young Player of the Year, although both awards went to Manchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo.[37] In June 2007, he was named Arsenal's Player of the Season, taking in 60% of the votes.[38]
The 2007–08 season began with much uncertainty for Arsenal. First, David Dein, the club's vice-chairman, left amidst allegations of internal strife, followed by the departure of the club's all-time top goalscorer and captain, Thierry Henry, who signed for Barcelona. There was also speculation over Wenger's future with the club.[39] Fàbregas knew that he would become the most important player for Arsenal, but stated he was ready for the challenge.[40] He started the season well, chalking up goals and assists,[15] and websitesoccernet attributed the early success of Arsenal to the young Spaniard.[41] His start to the season also earned him the O2 Player of the Month award from Arsenal fans for August, September and October,[42] as well as the Premier League Player of the Month for September.[43]With Arsenal leading the league table until March, Fàbregas was equally instrumental in the club's 2007–08 Champions League campaign; in the return leg against Milan, the midfielder scored late in the game to send Arsenal into the quarter-finals.[44] Though Arsenal ended the season trophyless,[45] Fàbregas amassed several personal awards. On 11 April 2008, Fàbregas was nominated for the PFA Player of the Year and PFA Young Player of the Year awards for the second year running;[46] he was later crowned the winner of the latter, and named in the PFA Team of the Year. He was also named the 2007–08 Arsenal.com Player of the Season.[47]

Captaincy

Fàbregas as captain during the 2008–09 Champions League semi-final
On 24 November 2008, 14 league games into the 2008–09 season, Fàbregas was named as the successor to William Gallas as club captain.[48][49] However, just as Arsenal were getting back into the title race after a poor start to the season, the Spaniard was ruled out for four months after sustaining a knee injury against Liverpool.[50] The Gunners eventually finished the season without any silverware, coming in fourth in the league and being knocked out at the semi-finals of the 2008–09 Champions League campaign.[51][52] In tandem with Arsenal's policy to groom its young players, the team that Fàbregas led into the new season consisted mostly of the same young nucleus as before, with the likes of Nicklas Bendtner, Gaël Clichy,Abou Diaby, Denílson, Samir Nasri, Alexandre Song, and Theo Walcott in tow.
Fàbregas in a game against rivalsTottenham in November 2010
In the opening league game of 2009–10 season, Fàbregas scored a brace and managed two assists in Arsenal's 6–1 away win against Everton.[53] Arsenal went on to secure qualification for the 2009–10 Champions League campaign by beating Celticover two legs, but their early momentum to the season was disrupted by consecutive league game losses to Manchester United and Manchester City. The team bounced back strongly after this setback, and with Fàbregas being prolific in scoring and setting up his teammates, it went unbeaten in the next 13 games. Despite suffering four league losses even before mid-season approached, Arsenal managed to lead the league standings after 22 games. On 31 March 2010, in the Champions League first leg of the quarter-final against Barcelona, Fàbregas suffered a leg fracture before scoring the equalising goal in the game which ended 2–2.[54] Arsenal, who were four points behind league leaders Manchester United, were deprived of their captain for the remaining six league games of the season;[54] they were subsequently eliminated by Barcelona in the Champions League, and fell out of the league title race. Fàbregas was later named to the PFA Team of the Year.[55]
Fàbregas tries to subdue an argument between future teammate Busquets and Arsenal'sVan Persie.
Before the start of the 2010–11 season, there was once again intense media speculation about the Spaniard's future, and in June 2010, a €35 million bid from Barcelona was rejected.[56][57][58] The 2010–11 season turned out to be an extremely competitive one in the Premier League; even though Arsenal had lost five games before mid-season, they were jostling for pole position with Manchester United and Manchester City.[59] Going into late February, Arsenal were still in contention for the quadruple, but within a span of two weeks they lost in the League Cup final, were eliminated by Barcelona in the Round of 16 of theChampions League, and defeated in the FA Cup quarter-final.[60] Although Fàbregas did not play in the League Cup Final, it was his misplaced backheel pass during the second leg of the Champions League game against Barcelona that allowed them to level the aggregate score. Arsenal remained in contention for the league title until a series of draws in the final third of the season caused them to fall too far behind league leaders Manchester United; they ended the season fourth. The following season was once again marked by uncertainty. Barcelona made several bids for Fàbregas, while Nasri, Arsenal's star performer the previous campaign, was courted by Manchester City.

Barcelona

On 15 August 2011, Barcelona signed Fàbregas for an initial fee of £29 million (€34 million) with a further £4 million (€5 million) in variables,[61] ending one of the most protracted transfer sagas in recent times.[62] Fàbregas joined a team that had won three La Liga titles in a row and two Champions League titles in three years, and one that featured the likes of Lionel Messi, Xavi Hernández, Andrés Iniesta, and David Villa. He made his debut in the second leg of the Supercopa de España, coming on as a substitute against Real Madrid. Barcelona won the tie 3–2 and 5–4 on aggregate.[63] He scored his first goal in a 2–0 win against FC Porto as Barcelona won the 2011 UEFA Super Cup,[64] and his first league goal on his league debut against Villarreal CF.

INTERNATIONAL CAREER

Youth team

Although he features regularly for the Spain national football team, Fàbregas' international career began at youth level. At the 2003 FIFA U-17 World Championship held in Finland, he finished as top scorer of the tournament despite playing in midfield, and was voted Player of the Tournament.[7] Spain finished runners-up in the tournament to Brazil.[65] Fàbregas was next involved in the 2004 UEFA U-17 European Championship, where Spain also finished runners-up.[66] He was named the Golden Player of the tournament.[66]

Senior team

After emerging as one of Arsenal's key players in only his second season at the club, it did not take long for Fàbregas to be called up to the senior squad. Noting his impressive performances in Arsenal's 2006 Champions League campaign, Spain coach Luis Aragonés named the teenager in the team for a friendly against Ivory Coast.[67] In that game, Fàbregas became the youngest player capped for Spain in 70 years, beating Sergio Ramos' record.[2] He received favourable reviews for his début, and was involved in the build-up to Spain's first goal in the 3–2 victory over the Ivorians.[2][68]

2006 World Cup

On 15 May 2006, Fàbregas was selected for the Spanish 2006 FIFA World Cup squad. During the tournament, he came on as a second-half substitute in Spain's first two group matches, contributing an assist to striker Fernando Torres in their 3–1 victory against Tunisia.[69] He then started alongside Spain's reserve players (including then-Arsenal teammate José Antonio Reyes) in Spain's third group match against Saudi Arabia.[70] He earned a starting role in Spain's first knockout-stage match against France, in place of Marcos Senna, but Spain lost 3–1.[71]Fàbregas also became the youngest player in Spanish football history to participate in a World Cup when he came on as a substitute for Luis García after 77 minutes in the 4–0 victory against Ukraine on 13 June 2006; he was then 19 years and 41 days old.[72] He was later nominated for the Gillette Young Player of the World Cup, but Germany's Lukas Podolski won the award.[73]

UEFA Euro 2008

Fàbregas celebrating Spain's Euro 2008 championship
In UEFA Euro 2008, Fàbregas was issued with squad number 10, rather than 18 which he had previously held.[74] Despite featuring mostly as a substitute, the midfielder made a considerable impact in Spain's campaign. He scored his first international goal in that competition in Spain's 4–1 win over Russia and also had an assist in that game.[75] Spain won all three of their group games and met Italy in the quarter-finals. In that match, Fàbregas scored the winning penalty in the penalty shoot-out after the teams remained deadlocked 0–0 after extra time.[76] In the semi-finals, Spain defeated Russia 3–0 with Fàbregas providing two assists.[75] The midfielder made the starting eleven in the Final against Germany where Spain prevailed 1–0; this was Spain's first major title since 1964.[77] For his efforts, Fàbregas was named in the Team of the Tournament, a 23-man squad selected by the UEFA Technical Team.[75]

Confederations Cup 2009

After missing out for several months due to his injury, Fàbregas regained his place as a regular in Vicente del Bosque's squad. In June, he was named in the team for the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup. He scored his second international goal in a 5–0 win against New Zealand in the competition's group stage.[78] In the semi-finals against the United States (which Fàbregas started), Spain suffered a shock 2–0 loss, and its 15-game winning streak came to an end.[79]

2010 World Cup

Fàbregas was selected as a part of del Bosque's 23-man squad for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.[80] With del Bosque preferring a starting midfield of Sergio Busquets, Xabi Alonso, Xavi and Andrés Iniesta, Fàbregas did not start in any of Spain's games in the competition. He featured as a substitute in four of their seven matches, in which Spain lost their opening game before winning the next six en route to the final. In the Final itself, Fàbregas set up the extra-time winner for Iniesta to win Spain the World Cup for the first time in their history.[81]
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arcelone et pour l'équipe nationale d'Argentine.
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En 2010, il devient Pichichi et Soulier d'or européen pour la première fois de sa carrière grâce à ses 34 buts inscrits en Liga. Il est également primé meilleur buteur de la Ligue des Champions avec 8 buts et meilleur joueur du championnat d'Espagne. Auteur de 47 buts en 53 matchs durant la saison 2009-2010, Messi égale le record de buts deRonaldo en une saison au FC Barcelone. Il remporte la Liga et la Supercoupe d'Espagne. En fin d'année, il remporte un second Ballon d'or consécutif. Il aura marqué 60 buts (dont 58 à Barcelone) en 2010.
En 2011, il devient pour la troisième fois consécutive meilleur buteur de la Ligue des champions, compétition qu'il remporte en territoire anglais. Il devient meilleur buteur, ex-æquo avec Ruud Van Nistelrooy, lors d'une édition de Ligue des Champions, avec 12 buts. De plus Messi bat le record de buts de Ronaldo en une saison au FC Barcelone en totalisant 53 buts en 55 matches. Messi remporte la Liga pour la 5e fois de sa carrière. L'argentin est élu meilleur joueur et meilleur passeur avec 18 passes duchampionnat d'Espagne, co-meilleur buteur de la Coupe d'Espagne avec 7 buts,Meilleur joueur en Europe de l’UEFA. Il gagne également la Supercoupe d'Espagne, compétition dont il est à présent le meilleur buteur de l'histoire avec 8 buts, et laSupercoupe de l'UEFA à Monaco.
À seulement 24 ans, Lionel Messi a déjà remporté 17 titres majeurs : 3 Ligue des Champions (il est blessé pour la finale de 2006), 5 Championnats d'Espagne, 5Supercoupes d'Espagne, une Coupe d'Espagne, 2 Supercoupes d'Europe et une Coupe du monde des clubs avec le FC Barcelone, club dans lequel il joue depuis l'âge de treize ans et pour lequel il est déjà le 2e meilleur buteur de l'histoire. Avec la sélection argentine, il a remporté les 

Cristiano Ronaldo

Argentine - Portugal - Cristiano Ronaldo.jpgCristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro, OIH, plus couramment appelé Cristiano Ronaldo, est un footballeur international portugais né à Funchal le 5 février 1985. Il évolue actuellement au poste d'attaquant au Real Madrid. Il est considéré comme le meilleur joueur du monde avec Lionel Messi. 
Issu d'une famille pauvre, Cristiano Ronaldo intègre son premier club de football à ses 8 ans, au FC Andorinha en 1993. Il intègre ensuite les clubs de CD Nacional et SC Portugal. Le Sporting l'intègre dans le groupe professionnel et se fait remarquer par Manchester United, club qu'il rejoint en 2003. Avec Manchester, il remporte le championnat anglais et la Ligue des Champions. Il est couronné Ballon d'or 2008 et se classe deuxième lors des éditions de 2007 et 2009 ; il est également élu, le 12 janvier 2009, le meilleur footballeur de l'année FIFA 2008 et reste deuxième en 2009derrière l'Argentin Lionel Messi.
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Une statue le représentant a été élevée à Madrid7, non pas devant le stade Santiago Bernabeu mais sur la plaza Ramales de la capitale espagnole. Cette sculpture grise de plus de dix mètres de haut du joueur portugais a été érigée parNike, le sponsor de la star du club merengue.
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