Soccer star Kaka announces retirement
(LA Times NBA)

Former Ballon d`Or winner Kaka says he is retiring from soccer at age 35. Kaka, who played for Brazil, AC Milan and Real Madrid, told Brazil`s Globo TV on Sunday that `my last word is that the cycle of my career as a player ends here.` `I needed time to think and take a decision calmly,` Kaka said....