Top footballers who retired in 2017

#6 Kaka

Mind of a rocket scientist, feet of a ballet dancer

Kaka was the sort of player that every opposition team wanted in their ranks. A playmaker with the mind of a rocket scientist and the feet of a ballet dancer, Kaka displayed his insane talents during his first stint with AC Milan. Though he could not follow that up during his tenure in Spain with Real Madrid, Kaka remains one of the best Brazilian attackers of this century.

The Brazilian won the Ballon d'Or in 2007, the last player to do so before the two freaks -- Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi -- started their domination. Kaka left for Orlando City in 2014 and recently played his last game for the MLS side. He gave a brilliant parting speech after his last performance on the field for Orlando where he thanked the Almighty.

Though innumerable injuries took it's toll on a bright career, Kaka still managed to encapsulate an entire generation with his deft touches, defence threading passes, those curling shots into the top corner and THAT goal against Manchester United at Old Trafford in the Champions League.