"He is the greatest player in the world and he's decided to tie himself definitively to Milan's colors. This is the contract of his life. I hope to be able to do another contract in 2013, but this is proof that Kaka will keep delighting our fans for all of his career."

-- AC Milan vice president Adriano Galliani on Brazilian star Kaka signing a two-year contract extension that bides him to the Italian club until June 2013.

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