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Feb 15, 2015 · http://amazon.com/author/danielfletcherBrazil left-back Roberto Carlos scores an epic free kick against France at Le Tournoi du France, 1997 - famed for its ...
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Aug 14, 2018 · Found a HD or HQ video of Roberto Carlos' amazing free kick from France 1997. To this day, it is regarded as the best free kick of all time!!!!
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Aug 2, 2020 · The Tournoi de France tournament 1997.Match between France and Brazil. Roberto Carlos scored his famous Banana Shot.Free kick goal in the 21st minute.
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May 18, 2006 · Roberto Carlos banana free kick, Brazil vs France
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In the leadup to the 1998 World Cup in France, the host nation invited Italy, Germany, England and defending champions Brazil to play in a warm-up tournament in June 1997. It was called Tournoi de France, with each team playing against one another in a round-robin format. The tournament was held across four grand stadiums in the country of Lyon, Mo...
The French started off strongly, with Zinedine Zidane pulling the strings in midfield and utilizing the space out wide during attacks. The Selecao had their first real chance through Romario, but the striker failed to gather the ball inside the penalty box to have a shooting chance. However, it was still the hosts seeing a lot more of the ball in t...
The 24-year-old Carlos had just joined Real Madrid the previous season, winning La Liga in his debut campaign. He was already a veteran on the international stage, having made his debut in 1992. In this match, he had been a bit sluggish to start with, being caught out of position a couple of times. Carlos’ poor positioning had allowed that chance f...
Carlos had an unusually long runup and hammered the ball with the outside of his left foot. It seemed to be heading well wide, until it wasn’t. The ball swerved back fast towards the goal, glancing at the left-hand post before hitting the net. Barthez stood motionless like a rock throughout the whole sequence and he was not alone. The fans behind t...
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Jun 2, 2017 · On June 3, 1997, Roberto Carlos stunned the world with one of the most spectacular free kicks in football history. The left-back scored the most famous goal of his career: an outrageous long-range ...
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Jan 2, 2024 · A Brief Guide To A Brazil Legend. Roberto Carlos is an ex-Brazil international who retired from professional football in 2016 having played for a host of huge clubs including Inter Milan, Corinthians, Fenerbahce, and most famously, Real Madrid. At the Spanish giants (where he played between 1996 and 2007), he was one of the original Galacticos ...
