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Kaka recalled by Brazil after two-year absence

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Real Madrid's Brazilian midfielder Ricardo Izecson dos Santos ' Kaka'. Photo: EPA

Former World Player of the Year Kaka is set to play his first match for Brazil in more than two years after being recalled on Thursday for next month’s friendlies.

The Real Madrid player, plagued by injuries over the last few seasons, was included in the squad for games against Iraq in Sweden on October 11 and Japan in Poland five days later.

He has not played for his country since the 2-1 defeat by the Netherlands in the 2010 World Cup quarter-final.

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It is the second time Kaka has been called up by coach Mano Menezes, who replaced Dunga after the World Cup in South Africa,

but last year he had to drop out through injury and missed the matches against Gabon and Egypt.

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The 30-year-old, who made his debut for Brazil in 2002, has 82 caps and played at the last three World Cups.

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