Former Real Madrid left back, Roberto Carlos showed that he still got it when he laced up for a charity match. The Brazilian executed a brilliant piece of skill as he rolled back the years.

Thirteen years after Roberto Carlos stunned onlookers with his amazing "banana" free kick that seemed to defy the law of physics, scientists have finally worked out just how he did it.

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.

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.

Roberto Carlos's extraordinary free kick for Brazil has gone down in history. Tony Marshall/EMPICS via Getty Images This article was first published on June 3, 2017 and has been edited. On June 3 ...

Roberto Carlos scored his wonder goal during the inaugural match of the Tournoi de France, a friendly international football tournament that was held in France ahead of the 1998 World Cup.