Real Madrid officially presented Kaka as a Real Madrid player in a Hollywood style in front of tens of thousands of fans at the Bernabeu. Director general Jorge Valdano had promised president Florentino Perez’s second spell at the helm would be a “super-production” and they did not disappoint with the presentation of their first sign on of the season.

Kaka unveiled as a Real Madrid player

The estimated 50,000 strong crowd almost three times the anticipated number turned up to watch the ceremony. The Brazilian was unveiled as Madrid’s latest addition by club president Florentino Perez and honorary president Alfredo di Stefano. Kaka said: “Today is a very happy day for me. I’m very happy because this new stage of my career will be at Real Madrid. I hope to write my name into the history of this club with many victories and successes.”

Kaka, who completed his medical earlier in the day having landed in the Spanish capital this morning, has penned a six-year contract and has cost the club a reported £56million. The 27-year-old former AC Milan playmaker will wear the number eight shirt next season. There had been speculation that Kaka would be handed the number five top that Zinedine Zidane had once worn for Madrid, but the new arrival will instead take Fernando Gago’s old number.

Moreover Spain defender Raul Albiol who joined Real for a reported fee of 15 million euros from Valencia is expected to be presented later this week to the fans. Portugal winger Cristiano Ronaldo, who was signed for a world record fee of 80 million pounds  last week, will be presented next week in another event covered live on television and internet websites across the world.

Tonight’s presentation took place on a stage erected on the Bernabeu pitch that also included Madrid’s record nine European Cup trophies, a giant screen and with a backdrop of four huge images showing club legends Raul, Juanito, Di Stefano and Zidane.