Brazilian football legend Roberto Carlos came to Nepal on Tuesday. He landed at the Kathmandu airport a little while ago to cover the opportunity of the ongoing Nepal Super League (NSL). He was also honored with pomp and ceremony at the airport.
During his stay in Kathmandu, he will meet Nepali supporters and will also watch NSL Qualifier-2 at Dashrath Stadium. 52-year-old Carlos stopped playing professional football around 2016. However, his talk is still unbroken, because he is considered one of the greatest players in the history of world football.
In world football, there is a lot of talk about scoring goals by playing forward. But Carlos is not that kind of player either. He is a defensive player. More precisely 'fullback'. His game characteristic is being a defensive player but being very aggressive.
He specializes in powerful blows. His specialty was accurate free kicks. He played three World Cups. Among them, Brazil reached the final in 1998 and ended up as runners-up. In the first World Cup held in Asia in 2002, Brazil became the champion. He is best known as a player for Real Madrid, where he spent 12 years.
He also played for another European club, Inter Milan. He played 125 times for the Brazilian national team and scored 10 goals. He will always be remembered for one of those goals. Carlos is also famous for the best, incredible and goals in the history of world football.
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