Seven years have passed since Brazil legend Ricardo Kaka hung his boots. But recently, stories about his personal life dominated the headlines after his ex-wife allegedly opened up about their marriage and divorce. However, Kaka’s ex-wife Caroline Celico debunked those reports on their divorce. Amid this turmoil, Kaka is yet again the talk of the town in soccer circles. The AC Milan legend celebrated his 42nd birthday yesterday. Thanks to the Brazilian’s immense popularity, warm wishes came his way from all sides. But the best birthday wish came from his elder daughter Isabelle.
Kaka has posted an array of birthday wishes he got, on his Instagram stories. The former Real Madrid star shared a story posted by his elder daughter on his profile. In it, Kaka could be seen holding a young Isabelle. “Day of the best father I could ever have. My eternal companion, I love you,” Isabelle wrote in the story (translated by DeepL). In another story that the 2002 World Champion shared, Isabelle and her three siblings are seen cutting his birthday cake alongside his current partner Carolina Dias.
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Kaka has two children- Luca and Isabelle from his previous marriage with Caroline Celico. The 42-year-old and his current partner Carolina Dias have two daughters Esther and Sara. His son Luca, born in 2008 is his eldest child. Isabelle, who lit up her father’s birthday was born in 2012 before the Brazil legend and Caroline Celico ended their marriage in 2015.
Speaking of the 2015 separation, it was alleged that Caroline Celico walked out of the marriage because Kaka was “too perfect” for her. But now, the AC Milan legend’s ex-wife has clarified that was fake and she has a different story to tell.
Kaka’s ex-wife dismantles the fake rumors regarding their divorce
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After word got spread that Caroline Celico divorced Kaka because he was perfect, she took to Instagram stories to clear the air. Though she did not reveal the reason behind their separation, she stressed that she and Kaka divorced on mutual grounds. Furthermore, she deemed the recently viral reports on their marriage false and fake. Celico added that she and Kaka have been raising their kids Luca and Isabelle together even after her separation.
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Similar to Kaka, Celico has also found love. She is married to Eduardo Scarpo Juliao. The couple has been married for eight years and are expecting a child next month. While dismantling the stories about her divorce from the Brazil star, she also invited all netizens to keep visiting her social media spaces where she would speak about her personal life. It was a not-so-subtle call for fans to learn about her from her own space rather than depending on fake stories and reports.