Wanted man Kaka keeping it Real

CHELSEA, it appears, haven’t got a prayer of signing former world player of the year Kaka after the Brazilian playmaker arrived in London yesterday and blamed speculation about a move to Stamford Bridge on a loose Tweet from his mother about plans to preach in England.

Kaka, whose faith has always been an important part of his life both on and off the field, had been widely tipped to move to the Premier League this summer following two frustrating years at Real Madrid hampered by injuries and by long spells on the bench.

The speculation intensified when the player’s mother, Simone Leite, announced the family will be moving to London in August and was further fuelled when England cricketer Kevin Pietersen tweeted that he had dinner two tables away from Kaka in a Kensington restaurant on Monday.

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