Galactico - a term used to describe a world-famous footballer signed by Real Madrid.

Some might say this description sums up Kaka perfectly, but there is a lot more to this Brazilian genius than meets the eye.

Yes, he might be one of the best footballers we have seen this millennium. Yes, he might have cost £59 million. And yes, he is a 'Galactico'. But is he a stereotypical modern-day footballer? Far from it.

We all have our views on what a footballer nowadays represents. If I were to put it into words I would say a stereotypical footballer is money-orientated, egoistic and shows a blatant lack of respect and loyalty. We all know who these players may be (I won't name them, to avoid uproar).

These players, who we see week in, week out, will switch clubs to receive a higher wage, have a 'God, then after God, me' attitude, and make the most of the champagne lifestyle they acquire.

Would you find Kaka guilty of the crimes aforementioned? Certainly not.

Here we have a player who devotes his life to his religion (think back to 2007 and his 'I Belong To Jesus' T-shirt), turned down £500,000 a week at Manchester City because of his affections towards AC Milan, and shows total disregard for the champagne lifestyle.

He also stated he would not wish to fill Zinedine Zidane's No.5 shirt out of respect for what he did for Madrid. He has even hinted that, had it not been for the credit crunch hitting AC Milan hard, he may have even turned down Real Madrid.

Kaka is the polar opposite to certain Galacticos, past and future, and polar opposite to what we see in the England national team and the Premier League as a whole.

I am in no doubt that Kaka will be an excellent signing for Real. Commercially, he is a top name and is sure to bring in extra revenue. On the pitch, he is one of the most gifted footballers of our time, and off the pitch, he would be a great role model to the youngsters.

There must be some debate as to whether past Galacticos such as Luis Figo (leaving Barcelona for the Bernabeu), Ronaldo (injury-plagued, great World Cup, then left Inter Milan at the first chance) or even David Beckham (knows all too well about the glamorous lifestyle, and been known to show lack of respect to referees at Real) can be regarded in the same bracket as Kaka.

Rumour has it that Cristiano Ronaldo could be next on Florentino Perez's hit list. Well, re-read the fourth paragraph for a brief description of him.

For years I have had my father's generation saying we cannot boast true professionals like Bobby Moore, John Charles and Pele etc. But can my father's generation boast a player like Kaka?