In January 2008 , Kaká was also named the 2007 Serie A Footballer of the Year , winning the award for the second time in his career . Due to his contributions on and off the pitch , '' Time '' magazine named Kaká in the Time 100 , a list of the world 's 100 most influential people , on 2 May . On 14 October , he cast his footprints into the Estádio do Maracanã 's sidewalk of fame , in a section dedicated to the memory of the country 's top players . He won the Time 100 honour again in 2009 . Kaká finished the 2007 – 08 season with 15 goals in Serie A and was nominated as a finalist for the FIFA World Player of the Year , finishing in fourth place , and was nominated for the Ballon d'Or , finishing in eighth place . He was named in the six-man shortlist for the 2008 Laureus World Sportsman of the Year , and was selected in the FIFPro World XI for the third time in his career
Ballon d'Or
2008 Ballon d'Or
Kaká