Kaka and Gerrard will face each other in next week's European Cup final but the Brazilian admits he would rather be lining up alongside the Liverpool skipper than against him.
"[Steven Gerrard is] an excellent player, in my opinion, he is a modern player because he is a player who runs, marks, knows how to pass, cross, score goals and he is a leader on the field for Liverpool. He is a player that I would like to have in my team," said the Champions League top scorer.