Roberto Carlos (Footballer)

Herausgegeben:Surhone, Lambert M.; Tennoe, Mariam T.; Henssonow, Susan F.

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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Roberto Carlos da Silva Rocha (born 10 April 1973 in Garça, São Paulo, Brazil) commonly known as simply Roberto Carlos, is a Brazilian footballer. He was a member of the Brazil national team in three World Cups, helping the team reach the final in the 1998 competition and win the 2002 tournament. He is also known for his trademark free kicks, explosive running speed and powerful curling banana trajectory shot.Before joining Fenerbahçe, he played for Spanish club Real Madrid for 11 years, winning four leagues, three UEFA Champions League trophies, and two Intercontinental Cups. He is also one of only six players to have played more than 100 matches in the Champions League, as of February 2008.He finished second to countryman Ronaldo in the 1997 FIFA World Player of the Year award poll and was named as one of the top 125 greatest living footballers by Peléin March 2004. Encyclopædia Britannica heralds Roberto Carlos as "an excellent exponent of the wing back position."

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• Verlag: Betascript Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 132
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 220mm
• ISBN-13: 9786131373374
• ISBN-10: 613137337X
• Artikelnr.: 31724685