Kaká, Real Madrid
2011 earning: €19.3 million
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Ricardo Izecson dos Santos Leite, commonly known as Kaká, born in 1982, is a Brazilian football midfielder who currently plays for Spanish La Liga club Real Madrid and the Brazilian national team. Kaka started his career at the age of eight, when he began playing for a local club, and joined Real Madrid in June 2009. A rising football star, Kaká won FIFPro World Player of the Year in 2007, UEFA Club Footballer of the Year in 2007, World Soccer Player of the Year in 2007, FIFA World Player of the Year in 2007, and the FIFA Confederations Cup Golden Ball in 2009.