Brazil icon Kaka has discussed how former Leeds United winger Raphinha is an example of a developing trend among Brazilian footballers in recent years. Raphinha spent two years at Elland Road before sealing a big-money move to La Liga giants Raphinha in the summer.
In years prior to that, though, the club in the middle - in this case Leeds - has not always been there, with the likes of Kaka, Roberto Carlos and Neymar all clear examples of that. Kaka moved straight to Italian giants AC Milan from Sao Paulo, Carlos made the switch from Palmeiras to Inter Milan, while Neymar also moved from Santos to Barcelona.
Speaking to beIN SPORTS, Kaka explained that the route Raphinha took the top is not the same as many of Brazil's legends have done in years gone by, but does think that this is enabling them to grow 'outside of the country'.
