After three years without a real playmaker, Real Madrid can now count on the services of Brazilian star Kaka, who has already proved he is a match for the last great player to take the role - Zinedine Zidane.

The 2007 World Footballer of the Year will not have to shoulder all the responsibility of leading the midfield this season, as Real chairman Florentino Perez - never one to do anything by halves - has also signed Cristiano Ronaldo and Xabi Alonso.