text: why did they take ronaldinho and kaka out? ronaldinho and kaka are my favorite players out there. why did they replace them? i completely missed that part. do they say why the switched them? when a team is winning by a confortable margin, they would replace their important players for several reasons:  - to avoid an injury. - to let other players get a chance to play. some of the bench players wouldn't have the opportunity to play in a world cup match unless the starters get injured or suspended. - to allow them not to get too tired, so they would be rested by their next game.