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A diehard AC Milan fan, Nole was particularly excited.

ByNina Pantic

Published Apr 02, 2016

Wednesday night looked to be just another day in the office for world No. 1 Novak Djokovic as he swept aside Tomas Berdych in Miami, 6-3, 6-3. He’s into yet another semifinal at the hard-court Masters tournament, where’s aiming to win his third consecutive title.

But things finally got interesting for the Serb after the match. Former AC Milan andReal Madrid star Kaká was in attendance, and eagerly met with Djokovic afterward.The Brazilian is sort of a local now, as he plays for Orlando City SC of Major LeagueSoccer.

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Djokovic is a fervent AC Milan fan and was naturally eager to meet a player he’d watched for years, saying he was hoping to get a chance to speak with him. Looksl ike he got his wish.