publication date: Thursday, December 29, 2011 (part of Winter 2012)

category: Sports

clue: Many top footballers think they're the shit. This midfielder for Real Madrid might actually be.

explanation: The clue was a play on Ricardo Izecson dos Santos Leite's common-use nickname, Kaká. more…

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Justin Woods, Denise Sawicki, Joanna Woods, Mike Rothstein, Steve Dunn, and Ryan Dunn

Repúbluca Federativa do Brasil: By far the largest nation in South America, the cultural and economic powerhouse of Brazil has produced celebrities in every field. Can you name these five?

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