Ricardo Kaka - 5 iconic moments in the career of the Real Madrid and AC Milan great

#3 Winning the Champions League in 2007 and all that followed

Kaka guided Milan to the 2007 Champions League after winning against Liverpool in the final

The 2007 UEFA Champions League triumph was everything that was right about Kaka and his AC Milan outfit. The Brazilian was entering the peak of his career and was blessed to have an exceptional team at Milan that went on to lift the Champions League.

That season, the Italians often looked unstoppable against Europe's elite, and it was due to Kaka's phenomenal technical prowess as to why they ticked. Shevchenko's departure to Chelsea saw the Brazilian become the focal point of the Milan attack, and he seamlessly took to his new role.

While he impressed in the Serie A, his performances on the continental front were at another level altogether. In November, Kaka bagged his first Champions League hat-trick in a 4-1 win against Anderlecht. He then went on to score the all-important goal in their Round of 16 victory, that eliminated Celtic from the competition.

Kaka even scored three goals over two legs against Manchester United in what was billed as an epic semifinal clash between two European superpowers. He eventually ended the competition as the highest goal scorer with 10 goals, and deserved all the plaudits that came his way.

Due to his sublime showing in the Champions League, he was named in the FIFPro World XI and in the UEFA Team of the Year. Domestically, he won the Serie A Player of the Year and the Foreign Player of the Year award.