Roberto Carlos is known for his trademark powerful free kicks, explosive speed and aggressive attacking plays, often leading swift counter attacks from the back of the field. He has played for various clubs such as Palmeiras, Inter Milan, before settling with Real Madrid in 1996, making him the team's longest serving foreign superstar players. He has amassed 120 caps, scoring 11 goals for the Brazilian national team, and helping his country win the FIFA World Cup 2002 in Korea/Japan and finishing runners-up in France 1998. He is also famous for scoring an incredible 25-yard free kick against France on June 1997 at the Tournoi de France, when the ball seemed to be heading wide off the leftmost man in the French wall, Didier Deschamps, before taking a devastating left swerve, leaving goalkeeper Fabien Barthez stunned.
Roberto Carlos is regarded as one of the best and toughest defenders of all time. He was named by Pelé as one of the top 125 greatest living footballers in March 2004.
On June 24, 2005, Carlos was robbed by two gunmen while doing a live radio interview. However, the thieves did not harm him, merely taking his watch and the interviewer's cellular phone.
On August 2, 2005, Carlos received dual Spanish and Brazilian citizenship. This proved important for Real Madrid, as it meant that he now counted as a European Union player, opening up one of the club's allowed three slots for non-EU players and enabling Real to sign fellow Brazilian star Robinho.
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