he is with us!
Kaka: "It was special to play 20 minutes"
"I have to earn a spot because the team is in good form, but competition is always good"
Kaka was delighted with his first appearance with the team following months of recovery.
"I am very happy for playing a game again and for stepping onto a pitch. Coming back with a victory is the best thing that could"ve happened to me. I wish to thank my wife (she knows what I"ve gone through), my parents, my parents-in-law, and many friends who know what"s happened. At times, I was afraid when I thought about when I was going to come back or if I ever would. I must now earn a spot because the team is in great form. Competition is always good for the team."
"I wish to thank Mourinho for the great help he"s given me all this time. He is boosting my confidence to play again."
"I"ve met many people through Twitter and I"ve received many messages of support. It"s important for me to feel the people"s affection this way. I"ve received many messages of support on my mobile from friends, former team-mates and people who are happy to see me return. I thank them all. I must now keep going."
"A player feels very much alone when he is seriously injured and you go through it alone despite the help you get from others. We have to be by Higuain"s side. He will play again and he will be the great player he is today. I hope he returns as soon as possible."
"It won"t be a problem if I have to play closer to the goal. We"ll have to wait and see how the coach builds the team. I have to earn a spot. The team is playing very well and competition is always very positive. The match against Getafe was hard, but what mattered in the end was winning. It was special to play for 20 minutes."