Brazilian midfield star Kaka has hit out at suggestions that he wants to leave Real Madrid.
Samba star vows to prove his worth
Brazilian midfield star Kaka has hit out at suggestions that he wants to leave Real Madrid and vowed to knuckle down and win over the fans who have yet to see the best of their €63 million signing.
Kaka, 28, joined Real in the summer of 2009 for €63 million (£56 million) from AC Milan, but a recurrence of knee injuries have limited his playing time and there was speculation that Kaka wanted to leave with old club Milan, Chelsea and Manchester City all prepared to snap up the Brazilian for a cut-price deal.
A knee injury at the World Cup saw Kaka miss the first five months of the league campaign, but the midfielder made his first league start of the season in the 3-0 win at Athletic Bilbao on Saturday and weighed in with two goals to remind the Real fans of his qualities.
Denial
"Some people took advantage of my injury and said I wanted to go but that isn't true," Kaka said in
AS. "I want to triumph at Real Madrid.
"I feel like I owe it to Real Madrid and the fact that I haven't fulfilled expectations bothers me.
"I understand the fans. I hope to win over the fans again with time and by playing some important games. I only ask for time."
Kaka has come back at a crucial time with Real battling it out with arch rivals Barcelona as they look to try and secure a historic treble, although they have their work cut out in the league with Barcelona eight points clear at the top.
"(Real) Madrid can beat Barcelona as they are not unbeatable," said Kaka. "I think we can win the league, Champions League and Copa del Rey."
