Brazil legend and free kick specialist Roberto Carlos has announced to visit Pakistan to play an exhibition match.
The football legend became the seventh superstar to agree to play an exhibition match in Pakistan.
The diminutive left-back — best remembered for a hammer of a left foot — joins the likes of fellow countrymen Ronaldinho, Robert Pires, Luis Boa Morte, David James, Nicolas Anelka and George Boateng in agreeing to visit Pakistan for a showcase match organised by the Leisure Leagues Pakistan (LLP).
“Ronaldinho is a friend of mine… When he told me about this fantastic project which is being organized by the World Group and the head of the organization Mr Mehmood Trunkwala, I had no hesitation in saying that I wanted to join the tour,” said Carlos in a vide message.
“Who knows, maybe ten years down the line scientists in Pakistan will be studying a goal I score on this tour!” he added with a smile, clearly referring to his physics-defying 1997 free kick against France.
Carlos said: “I am impressed that the World Group, together with Leisure Leagues, are so dedicated to Pakistani football development that they went to great lengths to organize the tour.”
Carlos, arguably the greatest left-back the game has ever seen, had a glittering playing career for both Brazil and Real Madrid.
He won four Spanish La Liga titles and three Champions Leagues in the Spanish capital, but the crown jewel in his collection remains the 2002 FIFA World Cup he won with Brazil.