Brazil's Kaka honoured at Maracana

Brazil's soccer star Kaka shows his footprints as he attends a "Soccer Walk of Fame" ceremony at Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro October 14, 2008. [Agencies]

Brazil's soccer star Kaka shows his footprints as he attends a "Soccer Walk of Fame" ceremony at Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro October 14, 2008. [Agencies]

Brazil's soccer star Kaka attends a "Soccer Walk of Fame" ceremony at Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro October 14, 2008. [Agencies]

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - Kaka was immortalized in Maracana's sidewalk of fame on Tuesday.

The Brazil midfielder left his footprints in a section dedicated to the memory of the country's top players. "Maracana has a great history," Kaka said. "As a football player, to be part of this memorial, to be part of Maracana, it is a great pride."

The AC Milan player's name is next to former all-star Zico. Other stars who left their footprints in the sidewalk of fame include Pele, Romario, Zagallo, Dunga and Franz Beckenbauer.

Maracana once was the world's largest soccer stadium and accommodated more than 180,000 fans, but reforms have shrunk its capacity to about 70,000. It hosted the 1950 World Cup final, when Brazil was upset by Uruguay.

Brazil, coming off a 4-0 victory over Venezuela on Sunday, faces Colombia on Wednesday at Maracana. The five-time world champion is second in South American qualifying, behind leader Paraguay. The top four nations will automatically qualify.