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Kaka says Ronaldo is just 'a fat man walking down the street' in Brazil

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Updated 10:49 9 Dec 2022 GMTPublished 10:33 9 Dec 2022 GMT

Kaka says Ronaldo is just 'a fat man walking down the street' in Brazil

Kaka made a big claim about Ronaldo.

Nasir Jabbar

Nasir Jabbar

Kaka has bizarrely claimed that Brazilians treat Ronaldo like 'a fat man walking down the street'.

The former AC Milan and Real Madrid superstar also said many Brazilians do not actually support the national team despite their success, having won a record five World Cups.

Ronaldo won two World Cups with Brazil. He raised gold in 1994 when he was a budding teenager and then again in 2002, where he played a starring role, scoring eight goals including a brace in the final against Germany.

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He's widely considered as one of the greatest players in football history, but his legendary status doesn't mean much to the people of Brazil.

Ronaldo holds aloft the World Cup. Image: Alamy
Ronaldo holds aloft the World Cup. Image: Alamy

That's according to Kaka, who made an interesting revelation about the 46-year-old.

"It's strange to say this, but many Brazilians don't support Brazil," he said on BeIN Sports. "It happens sometimes. If you see Ronaldo walking around here, you'll be like: 'Wow', he has something different here.

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"In Brazil, he's just a fat man walking down the street."

Asked if the ex-Barcelona forward has the same appreciation from Brazilian as he does from everyone else, Kaka replied: "Of course, many Brazilians love Ronaldo, I love Ronaldo, but the way he is respected in Brazil and abroad is different, I see more respect for him outside the country than there."

BeIN Sports pundits Gary Neville and John Terry were left surprised by Kaka's revealing claim.

Ronaldo won 98 caps for Brazil, scoring an impressive 62 goals during his international career.

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But it seems he doesn't get the respect and recognition from his fellow people despite his impressive playing career.

It's a sad thought considering how he successful he was on the pitch as he played for some of the best clubs in world football.

Ronaldo, meanwhile, is in Qatar and will likely watch Brazil's match against Croatia.

Featured Image Credit: BeIN Sports/Alamy

Topics: Kaka, Ronaldo Nazario, Brazil, Football

Nasir Jabbar
Nasir Jabbar

Nasir Jabbar is a journalist at SPORTbible. He graduated from Bath Spa University with a BA in Media Communications. He's a combat sport aficionado and has contributed to MMA websites AddictedMMA and CagePotato. Nasir has covered some of the biggest fights, while interviewing the likes of Conor McGregor, Anthony Joshua, Tyson Fury and Darren Till. He's also an avid Bristol City fan.

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