Except for United States and a few other countries, the game of football or soccer draws the biggest crowds there are, making it the most popular sport in the world. In 2001, the governing body of the sport called Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) claimed that people who know how to play the sport registered a whopping 240 million in almost 200 countries all over the world. No doubt football superstars like Diego Maradona, Pele and even fast rising stars like Ricardo Kaka of powerhouse Real Madrid have created a buzz all over the world. And speaking of Kaka, who would have thought he will make it big in the world of football after suffering a spinal fracture at the age of 18.
The popularity of the sport has made many people not just famous but also filthy rich. Kaka, despite a young age was considered the second highest paid football player when according to website http://www.sportspundit.com/ he was bought by Real Madrid a whopping 68.5 million euros from his then team Milan. This was after he was named by FIFA the World Player of the year back in 2007. Unfortunately, injuries kept him in the sidelines of La Liga in what was thought of to be his big debut.