Exclusive: Moshe Celebrates negotiated with Brazilian star of the past with a view to bringing him back to retirement • Salary offered to him: $ 250,000 per month, under contract until the end of the season
Kaka. Almost reached Teddy
Photo:
Alan Shaver
Jerusalem Betar owners, Moshe Celebrates, have managed to change and move quite a bit in his club in particular and in Israeli football in general. One of the issues that has been highlighted is of course Betar's image change, which has already changed positively from end to end thanks to some moves that the owners and people have initiated And they did, but made an impression that he had some more on his sleeve.
Celebrating is not one that gets excited about big moves. Lao Messi is the presenter of one of his private companies, he has been fighting racism in the Teddy stands and won, landed Ali Muhammad on the team, acquired players such as Capricorn Kinda or Michael Ohana in the millions, and landed Atletico Madrid for showmanship in the country together Danny Ben Pleasant. But the last move Betar owners tried to make is simply unprecedented in terms of Israeli football.
This morning (Thursday) we reveal for the first time in "Israel Today" that Beitar officially appealed to none other than former Brazil team star Kaka, who offered to retire and sign the team for a huge contract. Dollar per month in the contract until the end of the current season, which means more than $ 1 million for six months - an amount never paid in the country to any player.
celebrant. Not excited about big moves // Photo: Ami Shuman
Kaka, who retired from soccer just two years ago in the uniform of the American team in Orlando and previously was one of the world's greatest footballers, eventually refused the tempting offer, but it turned out to be no simple decision either.
"Marketing bomb"
The idea of applying to Kaka was born just over two months ago, on October 29, when Sami Ofer was playing the show between Brazil's legends and Israeli veterans. On the field then were Ronaldinho, Rivaldo, Roberto Carlos and many others, but Kaka stole the show when he showed fantastic ability. His sparks on the lawn sparked a celebrant's imagination, who turned to his professional manager, Yossi Benyun, and asked if he thought his current fitness Kaka could contribute to the Betar. Benyun answered firmly and gave the green light to the move.
Kaka in the peace game. Steal the show // Photo by Alan Shaver
Probably thanks to Bennyon's great ties, Betar was able to contact Kaka for the first time and was rejected outright. But a celebrant knew that such a stamp would be a "marketing bomb", as described in the details, and believed that Brazilian winner in Israel and in the world is likely His game of Teddy would easily become a sold-out, so that he could benefit from his arrival both financially and image-wise in light of the expected global coverage, and decided not to give up.
The Jerusalem owner approached the Brazilian again, raising his bid several times, until he reached the amount at the beginning of the article - $ 250,000 a month. At this point, Kaka returned a reply stating that he should consult his fiancee, as at the time the two were just days before their wedding. The contacts between the parties continued for a few more days, until the polite refusal finally came.
A moment of madness or a trend?
Kaka was previously crowned player of the year in the world. He won the World Cup with the Brazil team, the Champions League with Milan and starred in Real Madrid, which at the time bought him for € 68 million and left in 2013 after none other than Cristiano Ronaldo pushed him out.
It is unclear whether this move is indicative of any trend on the part of Betar and celebrating or is it a one-off thing, as most stars of that size would prefer to retire in other leagues in the world, such as the MLS, and few players make a comeback and return to retirement. That suggests that celebrating has no problem opening the pocket and investing big to crazy amounts, and that his big goal, besides winning degrees in the coming years, is to brand Betar and lead it to the highest places.
