10 greatest players to have played under Carlo Ancelotti

Modified Jan 25, 2018 13:30 GMT

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#4 Kaka (AC Milan)

Brazil superstar Ricardo Kaka is the last player other than Messi and Ronaldo to win the prestigious Ballon d'Or award. During his spell at AC Milan, Kaka was quite simply the best attacking midfielder on the planet.

Capable of gliding past opponents effortlessly, Kaka was excellent at picking out incisive passes and always had a knack of scoring crucial goals. The Brazilan’s finest season was arguably the 2006/07 season when he almost single-handedly inspired Milan to the Champions League title in 2007.

Kaka reached the absolute zenith of his career under Carlo Ancelotti and even after his retirement, he is still one of the most popular and loved footballers in the world. Kaka's style of play oozed class and it was always a pleasure watching the immensely talented Brazilian on the pitch.

His impact on the game could be seen by Ronaldinho's quotes on Kaka:

"For two, maybe three seasons [at Milan] he was the best player in the world, there was nothing he couldn’t do."

There was nothing Kaka could not do at AC Milan:

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