In 1997, Brazilian soccer player Roberto Carlos scored on a free kick that first went right, then curved sharply to the left in what looked like a physics-defying fluke. We've finally discovered ...

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. In what ...

Throughout history, Brazil has been known for the quality of its wingbacks: Cafú, Carlos Alberto, Dani Alves, and Roberto Carlos. They’re all legends, but the latter was a football icon in the ...