Oscar: 'I wanted to play like Kaka'

Chelsea playmaker Oscar has said that he grew up wanting to emulate AC Milan's Kaka.

The Brazil international said that he always wanted to develop a style of play similar to that of his "hero" when he was a youngster in Sao Paulo.

He told Goal.com: "As I said, when I was a little boy I was a big Sao Paulo fan so I've always followed Kaka from a very early age.

"And I know that I play in the same position as him so he was my hero ever since I was little. I used to love watching him play."

Oscar recently dismissed Argentina's chances of winning the World Cup in his homeland this summer.