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Ricardo Izecson dos Santos Leite (Brazilian Portuguese: [ʁiˈkaʁdu iˈzɛksõ duˈsɐ̃tuz ˈlejtʃi]; born 22 April 1982), commonly known as Kaká (Brazilian Portuguese: ⓘ) or Ricardo Kaká, [4] [5] is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.
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AC Milan was founded as Milan Foot-Ball and Cricket Club in 1899 by English expatriate Herbert Kilpin. [12] The club claims 16 December of that year as their foundation date, [ 24 ] but historical evidence seems to suggest that the club was actually founded a few days after, most likely on 18 December. [ 2 ]
Milan returned to training at Milanello from 9 July. The Rossoneri started their season with a series of pre-season friendlies. In the summer, Milan took part in the International Champions Cup, played across the United States and Canada between 24 July and 4 August. It was the club's second presence in the tournament.
In 2003–04, Associazione Calcio Milan managed to claim their first Serie A title since 1998–99. Arguably, this was the pinnacle of Carlo Ancelotti 's Milan side, as the players proved they had the ability to perform effectively for the whole season.
On the pitch, Milan was not able to challenge Juventus for the virtual league title, then going out against Barcelona in the Champions League. Following the season, the club sold Andriy Shevchenko for €40 million, the highest fee paid for a player turning 30 in the same year, to English club Chelsea .
On 11 December 2013, Milan qualified for the knockout stage of the competition after playing to a 0–0 draw against Ajax, securing second place in the group behind leaders Barcelona. The Rossoneri were then matched in the round of 16 against Atlético Madrid , who defeated Milan 1–0 at the San Siro and 4–1 in Madrid , advancing 5–1 on ...