Kaka on Final Roster for Brazil



Determined to try to win their sixth World Cup, Kaka is on and Ronaldinho is off of the final roster for Brazil's National Team. 
 
Soccer superstar Ronaldinho at University of San Diego
Photo Credit: theoriginalwinger
Former FIFA player of the year, Kaka will be playing for Brazil in the World Cup. Recovered from his injuries and in top condition, Kaka is in South Africa with his team preparing for Brazil's first match on June 15 against South Korea.

Unfortunately, AC Milan superstar soccer player Ronaldinho was officially left off Brazil’s 23-man World Cup roster. Two time FIFA Player of the Year, Ronaldinho, was disappointed as were his millions of fans.

The brilliant soccer player was in San Diego on June 4, 2010 and helped with youth soccer clinics at the University of San Diego's Torero Stadium. 
 
Nutrilite hosted the event at the University of San Diego in order to underscore the importance of balanced nutrition and training to achieve optimal health.  Ronaldinho talked with his fans and signed autographs. 
 
Disappointed that he was not participating in the World Cup next week, Ronaldinho has told the press that his is not very pleased about the decision made by the coach. "But I believe that's life, and that's the decision that the coach made, and I respect that."
 
Striker Ronaldo was also not selected by Coach Dunga who said “We've stuck to our guns and picked players who are doing well at club level. We have to use common sense to do the best for Brazil."

Soccer's Legend Brian Quinn organized the clinics and to read more, visit Sign on San Diego's article, Brazil’s coach takes big risk without star written by Nick Canepa.   

Here is the final 23 player roster for Brazil:
 
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Name
Date of Birth
Position
Clubs
1
JULIO CESAR
03/09/1979
GK
Inter (ITA)
2
MAICON
26/07/1981
DF
Inter (ITA)
3
LUCIO
08/05/1978
DF
Inter (ITA)
4
JUAN
01/02/1979
DF
AS Roma (ITA)
5
FELIPE MELO
26/06/1983
MF
Juventus (ITA)
6
MICHEL BASTOS
02/08/1983
DF
Lyon (FRA)
7
ELANO
14/06/1981
MF
Galatasaray (TUR)
8
GILBERTO SILVA
07/10/1976
MF
Panathinaikos (GRE)
9
LUIS FABIANO
08/11/1980
FW
Sevilla FC (ESP)
10
KAKA
22/04/1982
MF
Real Madrid (ESP)
11
ROBINHO
25/01/1984
FW
Santos (BRA)
12
GOMES
15/02/1981
GK
Tottenham Hotspur (ENG)
13
DANI ALVES
06/05/1983
DF
Barcelona (ESP)
14
LUISAO
13/02/1981
DF
Benfica (POR)
15
THIAGO SILVA
22/09/1984
DF
AC Milan (ITA)
16
GILBERTO MELO
25/04/1976
DF
Cruzeiro (BRA)
17
JOSUE
19/07/1979
MF
Wolfsburg (GER)
18
RAMIRES
24/03/1987
MF
Benfica (POR)
19
JULIO BAPTISTA
01/10/1981
MF
AS Roma (ITA)
20
KLEBERSON
19/06/1979
MF
Flamengo (BRA)
21
NILMAR
14/07/1984
FW
Villarreal (ESP)
22
DONI
22/10/1979
GK
AS Roma (ITA)
23
GRAFITE
02/04/1979
FW
Wolfsburg (GER)