Kaka is my idol: Neymar

 Kaka is my idol¹: Neymar

WROCLAW, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) -- Brazil international striker Neymar admitted on Monday his excitement at the prospect² of playing alongside³ Real Madrid playmaker Kaka for the first time.

The Brazil squad⁴ gathered in Wroclaw, Poland, on Monday ahead of its international friendlies against Iraq on October 11 and Japan five days later.

Upon his arrival, Neymar revealed he had yet to meet Kaka in person and admitted the 30-year-old had been one of his childhood heroes.

"Kaka is an idol for all of us, it' s no secret," Neymar said.

"I still haven't met him. It will be the first time I've had contact with him. His experience can help us a lot."

Kaka has not played for Brazil since the team's quarterfinal defeat to the Netherlands at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.

The 2007 FIFA World Player of the Year said it was too early to be thinking about helping⁵ Brazil win the 2014 World Cup on home soil.

"I need to be calm," he said before meeting up with the rest of the Brazil squad on Monday.

"I can't think about the World Cup yet. I am returning to the national team after two years and I've come to share the responsibility. This group has every chance of success and I want to help be a part of that."

Kaka said he felt in good condition having not suffered an injury for more than a year.

"Technically⁶ I'm in good shape - I'm training and getting opportunities again at Real Madrid," he said. "I've tried to make the most of my chances and things are going in the right direction.

"These new faces in the national team are great. They are very promising⁷ players and have everything it takes to be a winning team. I hope I can mix my experience with their youth."

1 idol   

n.偶像，红人，宠儿

参考例句：

• As an only child he was the idol of his parents.作为独子，他是父母的宠儿。
• Blind worship of this idol must be ended.对这个偶像的盲目崇拜应该结束了。

2 prospect   

n.前景，前途；景色，视野

参考例句：

• This state of things holds out a cheerful prospect.事态呈现出可喜的前景。
• The prospect became more evident.前景变得更加明朗了。

3 alongside   

adv.在旁边；prep.和...在一起，在...旁边

参考例句：

• There was a butcher's shop alongside the theatre.剧院旁边有一家肉店。
• Alongside of him stood his uncle.他的身旁站着他叔叔。

4 squad   

n.班，小队，小团体；vt.把…编成班或小组

参考例句：

• The squad leader ordered the men to mark time.班长命令战士们原地踏步。
• A squad is the smallest unit in an army.班是军队的最小构成单位。

5 helping   

n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的，辅助的

参考例句：

• The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。
• By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。

6 technically   

adv.专门地，技术上地

参考例句：

• Technically it is the most advanced equipment ever.从技术上说，这是最先进的设备。
• The tomato is technically a fruit,although it is eaten as a vegetable.严格地说，西红柿是一种水果，尽管它是当作蔬菜吃的。

7 promising   

adj.有希望的，有前途的

参考例句：

• The results of the experiments are very promising.实验的结果充满了希望。
• We're trying to bring along one or two promising young swimmers.我们正设法培养出一两名有前途的年轻游泳选手。