Roberto Carlos makes 'surreal' return to football for amateur English team - in pictures
Legendary Brazilian player Roberto Carlos made an unlikely return to football on Friday, turning out for an amateur English team as part of a charity auction.
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Brazil football great Roberto Carlos turns out for English pub team
Roberto Carlos made an unlikely return to action on Friday, swapping the Maracana for a windswept, muddy English pitch as he turned out for a pub team. The 48-year-old retired full-back appeared for Bull in the Barne United in the village of Hanwood, near Shrewsbury in western England, after the team won a charity "Dream Transfer" raffle on eBay in January. The former Real Madrid star came on as a substitute in the first half and showed some nice touches from midfield before going off again for a breather.
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