It was June 3, only in 1997. The distance was… well it was a very long-range free-kick for Brazil against France, and – who other than him – Roberto Carlos stepped up. The tiny full-back fired an outrageous kick, a sensational shot that eventually went in despite the laws of physics.As many as 25 years have passed since that night and the opening game of the ‘Le Tournoi’ – a warm-up tournament ahead of the upcoming World Cup. But until this day, you won’t find a single football fan who doesn’t remember THE shot.25 years ago today at Le Tournoi:Brazil win a free-kick and Bob Carlos says: “Stand back, lads. I’m fucking twatting this…” pic.twitter.com/zE3jZRU08L— A Funny Old Game (@sid_lambert) June 3, 2022 The ball trajectory was jaw-dropping, as it was distancing itself from Fabien Barthez’s goal until the very end, when it suddenly returned, glanced the inside edge of the post, and ended in the back of the net.Happy Roberto Carlos defies physics at Le Tournoi Day. #Keepit90s pic.twitter.com/kDNmYjsQZU— The 90s Football Podcast (@AK90s) June 3, 2022 Years later, Roberto Carlos says he is still impressed when he sees footage of his kick.”To be honest, until this day, I don’t know how I did that,” he told ESPN Brasil in 2017. “It was a beautiful goal. It required a lot of training and hard work throughout my career. But that hard work paid off, as I was able to score such a wonderful goal, which was a special moment for me.”##EDITORS_CHOICE##Roberto Carlos never tried to strike the ball in the same way, as he knew it was practically impossible to repeat such perfection.”I never tried to kick like that again, because I know I would never have scored,” he says with a laugh. “There are lots of good kickers nowadays. It might take some time, but someday someone will score a similar goal. But I was the first, “concluded he.FRI: 22.00: (1.40) IVORY COAST (4.60) ZAMBIA (9.50)
