Kaka says preparation will be key for Brazil

December 27, 2009 07:55 pm | Updated December 16, 2016 10:07 pm IST - SAO PAULO

Real Madrid's Kaka from Brazil celebrates after scoring against Olympique de Marseille during their UEFA Champions League Group C soccer match at Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid on Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009. (AP Photo/Victor R. Caivano) NICAID:111123985

Real Madrid's Kaka from Brazil celebrates after scoring against Olympique de Marseille during their UEFA Champions League Group C soccer match at Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid on Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009. (AP Photo/Victor R. Caivano) NICAID:111123985

Kaka says Brazil will have to be extra focused during its preparation for the World Cup if it wants to have a shot at winning its sixth title next year in South Africa.

The Real Madrid playmaker tells the Estado de S. Paulo newspaper in its weekend editions that the two weeks before football’s biggest showcase “will be key” for Brazil’s preparation ahead of the tournament.

Kaka says Brazil will need to be focused to avoid the off-field problems that many blamed for the team’s early departure from the 2006 World Cup, when it fell to France in the quarterfinals.

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