Without doubt the most famous of our powerful free-kick takers, Roberto Carlos is just one of a many Brazilian players to have developed a rocket-like shot from set-piece opportunities.

Former Real Madrid and Brazil defender Roberto Carlos has named David Beckham amongst his top three best free kick takers ...

Roberto Carlos' stunning long-range free kick for Brazil against France on June 3, 1997 inspired some deep analysis from top physicists.

We may as well kick off with that Roberto Carlos strike. This came against France in Le Tournoi in 1997 as part of the World Cup '98 preparations for both sides.

Former Real Madrid star Roberto Carlos has broken many people's hearts by admitting that his world-renowned free-kick against France in 1997 was wind-assisted and branded the goal a 'miracle.' ...

Roberto Carlos' free kick against France in 1997 Here's a video clip of the shot - which may be even more miraculous than Diego Maradona's storied World Cup goal against England in 1986.

Every day, I practised those free kicks for 30 or 40 minutes, focusing on the goal and how I was going to score.” Perhaps he is just one of those players who could just do extraordinary things.

Roberto Carlos has recreated his famous free kick for Brazil against France in his backyard. In the opening game of the 1997 Le Tournoi, Brazilian legend Carlos produced one of the most memorable ...

Roberto Carlos never 'took' a free kick. He thunder- [insert funny expletive]-ed it. And so, with a puffing out of his cheeks, he placed the ball down and paced backwards to sketch out his run-up.

For his first goal in a Corinthians shirt, 36-year-old Roberto Carlos fired a bullet into the top corner that could have taken the goalkeeper's hand clean off had he gotten a touch on it.

Roberto Carlos and David Beckham starred together at Real Madrid. Denis Doyle/Getty Images Former Brazil star Roberto Carlos has said he still practises free kicks every day -- but admitted he is ...

Roberto Carlos earned the nickname 'Bullet Man' while at Real Madrid due to the velocity of his strikes, with his seemingly impossible, long-range free-kick against France still one of the most ...