Editing Roberto Carlos (section)

==Club career==
===Early years===
{{Quote box| width = 29% |quote = I owe all clubs for which I worked, even to my little [[União São João Esporte Clube|União São João]], because we must never forget our origins. But I owe my coming to Spain to [[Atlético Mineiro]], who gave me the opportunity to work on the team in 1992, a trip to the country. So I made a point to make it clear and I thank this important club for me to have opened the doors here in Europe. |source =—Roberto Carlos paying tribute in 2014 to the two Brazilian clubs whom he started his career with.<ref name="Atletico">{{cite web|url=http://www.mg.superesportes.com.br/app/noticias/colunistas/jaeci-carvalho/2015/06/18/se-coluna_jaeci_carvalho_interna,312789/roberto-carlos-agradece-ao-galo.shtml|title=Roberto Carlos agradece ao Galo |work=Superesportes |date=31 July 2014 |access-date=1 May 2015}}</ref>}}
Roberto Carlos began his professional career playing for [[União São João Esporte Clube|União São João]], a football club based in [[Araras]] in the state of São Paulo. In 1992, despite playing at what was seen as a lesser club and only being 19 years old, he was called up for the [[Brazil national football team|Brazil national team]]. In August 1992, aged 19, he joined [[Atlético Mineiro]] on loan and went on the club's tour of Europe.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.galodigital.com.br/enciclopedia/Roberto_Carlos_da_Silva|title=Roberto Carlos da Silva |work=Galo Digital |date=31 July 2014 |access-date=1 May 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.otempo.com.br/superfc/atletico/roberto-carlos-se-diz-triste-por-n%C3%A3o-ter-jogado-pelo-atl%C3%A9tico-e-agradece-o-clube-1.723776|title=Roberto Carlos se diz triste por não ter jogado pelo Atlético e agradece o clube |work=O Tempo |date=31 July 2014 |access-date=1 May 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.otempo.com.br/superfc/atletico/roberto-carlos-se-diz-triste-por-n%C3%A3o-ter-jogado-pelo-atl%C3%A9tico-e-agradece-o-clube-1.723776|title=Apesar de curta passagem, Roberto Carlos mostra gratidão ao Galo em retrospectiva |work=Superesportes |date=31 July 2014 |access-date=1 May 2015}}</ref> The tour consisted of the B team, as the club was prioritising the first [[Copa CONMEBOL]] in South America at the same time. The tour served as a test for many players, and those who stood out could be integrated definitively to the main group. Roberto Carlos did not participate in the first two games in Italy but played the full match against [[Unió Esportiva Lleida|Lleida]] in Spain on 27 August in a match for the [[Ciutat de Lleida Trophy]]. He remained in the team for the next two games, held in [[Logroño]], against [[Club Deportivo Logroñés|Logroñés]] and [[Athletic Bilbao]]. Before retiring from football in 2014, Roberto Carlos thanked Atlético Mineiro for the opportunity.<ref name="Atletico"/>

In 1993, Roberto Carlos joined [[Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras|Palmeiras]], where he played for two seasons, winning two consecutive [[Campeonato Brasileiro Série A|Brazilian league titles]]. After almost signing for [[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]] in 1995, Roberto Carlos chose a move to [[Inter Milan]], in the [[Serie A]], playing one season for the ''Nerazzurri''. He scored a 30-yard free-kick on his debut in a 1–0 win over [[Vicenza Calcio|Vicenza]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.inter.it/en/news/40941|title=AWAITING PRIMA SERATA: "MESS MY HAIR UP IF..."|date=28 September 2012|publisher=F.C. Internazionale Milano}}</ref> but his [[1995–96 Inter Milan season|season]] at Inter was unsuccessful, with the club finishing seventh in [[1995–96 Serie A|Serie A]].

In an interview with ''[[FourFourTwo]]'' in a May 2005 issue, Roberto Carlos said that the then-coach of Inter, [[Roy Hodgson]], wanted him to play as a [[Forward (association football)#Winger|winger]], but Roberto Carlos wanted to play as a [[left back]]. Roberto Carlos spoke to Inter owner [[Massimo Moratti]] "to see if he could sort things out and it soon became clear that the only solution was to leave".<ref name="One-on-One">{{cite web|url=http://fourfourtwo.com/interviews/one-on-one/236/article.aspx |title=Roberto Carlos – One-on-One |work=[[FourFourTwo]] |date=31 July 2009 |access-date=1 May 2012}}</ref>

===Real Madrid===
Roberto Carlos joined [[Real Madrid CF|Real Madrid]] in the year 1996 close season. When newly appointed manager [[Fabio Capello]] learned that Roberto Carlos had become transferable he barely could believe it, and he asked chairman [[Lorenzo Sanz]] to travel to Milan immediately. An agreement had been reached 24 hours later.<ref>[https://www.marca.com/futbol/real-madrid/2021/04/28/608927f946163fde738b45f3.html Capello reveals how was Roberto Carlos signed for Real Madrid: "in 24 hours he was signed"]. [[Marca (newspaper)|Marca]], 28 April 2021</ref> Roberto Carlos was given the number 3 shirt and held the position as the team's first choice left-back from the [[1996–97 Real Madrid CF season|1996–97 season]] until the [[2006–07 Real Madrid CF season|2006–07 season]]. During his 11 seasons with Madrid, he appeared in 584 matches in all competitions, scoring 71 goals. In January 2006, he became Real Madrid's most [[Cap (sport)|capped]] foreign-born player in [[La Liga]] with 370 appearances, breaking the previous record of 329 held by [[Alfredo Di Stéfano]].<ref>[https://www.overlyzer.com/en/football/roberto-carlos-an-all-time-real-madrid-great/ Roberto Carlos – An all-time Real Madrid great]. Overlyzer, 08 December 2021</ref> During his Real Madrid career, Roberto Carlos was, alongside [[A.C. Milan|Milan]] and [[Italy national football team|Italy]] legend [[Paolo Maldini]], considered the greatest left-back in the world.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/2337728/Mourinho-Roberto-Carlos-still-the-best.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220111/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/2337728/Mourinho-Roberto-Carlos-still-the-best.html |archive-date=11 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=Mourinho: Roberto Carlos still the best|date=1 June 2006|publisher=The Telegraph}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/columnists/henrywinter/2427236/On-the-spot-Steven-Gerrard.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220111/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/columnists/henrywinter/2427236/On-the-spot-Steven-Gerrard.html |archive-date=11 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=On the Spot: Steven Gerrard|date=20 December 2003|work=The Daily Telegraph}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.uefa.com/community/news/newsid=134318.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130630133555/http://www.uefa.com/community/news/newsid=134318.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=30 June 2013|title=Jaap Stam: My Team of 2003|date=8 January 2004|publisher=UEFA}}</ref> As a high-profile player and one of the most influential members of the team,<ref name=thighs/> Roberto Carlos was considered one of Madrid's ''[[Galácticos]]'' (which included [[Zinedine Zidane]], [[Luís Figo]], [[Ronaldo (Brazilian footballer)|Ronaldo]] and [[David Beckham]]) during [[Florentino Pérez]]'s first tenure as [[List of Real Madrid CF presidents|club president]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/columnists/henrywinter/2386035/Centre-Stage-Making-the-grade-among-galacticos.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220111/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/columnists/henrywinter/2386035/Centre-Stage-Making-the-grade-among-galacticos.html |archive-date=11 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=Centre Stage: Making the grade among 'galacticos'|date=3 September 2004|work=The Daily Telegraph}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

{{Quote box| width = 27% |quote = Roberto Carlos can cover the entire [left] wing all on his own.
 |source =—Real Madrid coach [[Vicente del Bosque]] on Roberto Carlos having the ability to defend and attack the left side of the field by himself.<ref>[https://archive.today/20120718055122/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/writers/sid_lowe/12/28/realmadrid.alltimeXI/index.html#ixzz32IhjONa2 "Real Madrid's team of the decade"]. Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 20 May 2014</ref>}}
He won four [[List of Spanish football champions|La Liga titles]] with Madrid, and played in the [[1998 UEFA Champions League Final|1998]], [[2000 UEFA Champions League Final|2000]] and [[2002 UEFA Champions League Final|2002]] [[List of European Cup and UEFA Champions League finals|UEFA Champions League finals]], assisting Zinedine Zidane's winning goal in 2002, considered one of the greatest goals in [[UEFA Champions League|Champions League]] history.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2009/apr/16/best-champions-league-goals|title=Ten of the best Champions League goals|date=16 April 2009|work=The Guardian}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.btvision.bt.com/sport/whos-made-our-champions-league-top-five/|title=Who's made our Champions League top five|publisher=British Telecom|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121105220012/http://www.btvision.bt.com/sport/whos-made-our-champions-league-top-five/|archive-date=5 November 2012}}</ref> Roberto Carlos was named as [[UEFA Club Football Awards|Club Defender of the Year]] and included in the [[UEFA Team of the Year]] in 2002 and 2003. In the later part of his Real Madrid career, Roberto Carlos was named as one of the club's "three [[Captain (association football)|captains]]" alongside [[Raúl (footballer)|Raúl]] and [[Guti (Spanish footballer)|Guti]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.realmadrid.com/cs/Satellite/es/2006/1202733133344/noticia/Noticia/Gala_Anual_de_la_Fundacion_2008-04-28.htm|title=Gala Anual de la Fundación|language=es|date=24 April 2006|publisher=Real Madrid CF|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130527135156/http://www.realmadrid.com/cs/Satellite/es/2006/1202733133344/noticia/Noticia/Gala_Anual_de_la_Fundacion_2008-04-28.htm|archive-date=27 May 2013}}</ref> Renowned for getting forward from his left-back position and scoring spectacular goals, in February 1998, he scored arguably his most memorable goal for Real Madrid with a [[Curl (football)|bending]] [[Volley (football)|volley]] struck with the outside of his left foot from near the [[Association football pitch#Pitch boundary|sideline]] in a [[1997–98 Copa del Rey|Copa del Rey]] match against [[CD Tenerife|Tenerife]] in what was described as an "impossible goal".<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.diariosur.es/rc/20110228/deportes/futbol/coulibaly-repite-imposible-roberto-201102280853.html|title=Coulibaly repite el 'gol imposible' de Roberto Carlos|trans-title=Coulibaly repeats the "impossible goal" of Roberto Carlos|
language=es|date=28 February 2011|publisher=Sur.es}}</ref>

On the final day of the [[2002–03 La Liga|2002–03 season]], with Madrid needing to beat Athletic Bilbao to overtake [[Real Sociedad]] and win their 29th La Liga title, Roberto Carlos scored from a free-kick in the second minute of first half [[stoppage time]] to put ''los Blancos'' 2–1 ahead.<ref name=champion>{{cite news|url=http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2003/06/23/1056220540779.html|title=Real Madrid's champions the champion team|date=24 June 2003|publisher=The Age}}</ref> The team eventually ran out 3–1 winners to wrap up the title.<ref name=champion/> On 6 December 2003, Roberto Carlos scored the opening goal for Madrid as they beat [[FC Barcelona|Barcelona]] in ''[[El Clásico]]'' at [[Camp Nou]] for the first time in a La Liga match in 20 years.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2003/dec/08/match.sport6|title=Beckham's arrival is complete as the clamour grows|date=8 December 2003}}</ref>

In March 2007, in the second leg of the Champions League round of 16 against [[FC Bayern Munich|Bayern Munich]], Roberto Carlos failed to control the backpass when Madrid kicked off, allowing Bayern's [[Hasan Salihamidžić]] to steal the ball and feed to [[Roy Makaay]], who scored the quickest goal in Champions League history at 10.12 seconds.<ref>[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/competitions/champions-league/10783424/Bayern-Munich-v-Real-Madrid-Champions-Leagues-greatest-rivalry.html "Bayern Munich v Real Madrid: Champions League's greatest rivalry"]. The Telegraph, Retrieved 7 May 2014</ref> Roberto Carlos bore the brunt of criticism for that mistake which led to the team's elimination from the Champions League, and, on 9 March 2007, he announced he would leave Real Madrid upon the expiration of his contract at the end of the [[2006–07 Real Madrid CF season|2006–07 season]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Roberto Carlos to leave Real at end of season |url=https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-soccer-spain-real-roberto-carlos/roberto-carlos-to-leave-real-at-end-of-season-idUKL0917097120070309 |access-date=25 August 2020 |work=Reuters |date=9 March 2007}}{{dead link|date=September 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> His final goal for Real Madrid was a stoppage time winner against [[Recreativo de Huelva]] with three games remaining in the [[2006–07 La Liga|2006–07 La Liga season]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://int.soccerway.com/news/2007/May/20/roberto-carlos-keeps-madrid-on-course/|title=Roberto Carlos keeps Madrid on course|date=21 May 2007|work=Soccerway}}</ref> The goal proved to be crucial to Real Madrid winning its 30th league title as they eventually finished level on points with Barcelona, becoming champions via the [[La Liga#Competition format|head-to-head rule]]. Madrid clinched La Liga in Roberto Carlos's final match, a 3–1 win over [[RCD Mallorca|Mallorca]] at the [[Santiago Bernabéu Stadium]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.realmadrid.com/cs/Satellite/en/1202730196845/noticia/Noticia/Real_Madrid_3-1_Mallorca.htm|title=Real Madrid 3–1 Mallorca|date=18 June 2007|publisher=Real Madrid CF|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131206095337/http://www.realmadrid.com/cs/Satellite/en/1202730196845/noticia/Noticia/Real_Madrid_3-1_Mallorca.htm|archive-date=6 December 2013}}</ref>

===Fenerbahçe===
On 19 June 2007, Roberto Carlos signed a two-year contract (with one year optional) with the Turkish [[Süper Lig]] champions [[Fenerbahçe S.K. (football)|Fenerbahçe]]; he was presented at the club's home ground, the [[Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium]], in front of thousands of fans.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.fenerbahce.org/eng/detay.asp?ContentID=967 |title=Carlos' Signing Ceremony |work=Fenerbahce.org |date=19 June 2007 |access-date=1 May 2012}}</ref><ref>[http://www.iht.com/articles/2007/06/06/sports/SOCCER.php "Roberto Carlos joins Fenerbahçe"]. [[International Herald Tribune]]. 6 June 2007.</ref> In the first official match he played with the team, Fenerbahçe won the [[Turkish Super Cup]] against [[Beşiktaş J.K.|Beşiktaş]] by a score of 2–1. During a league match against [[Sivasspor]], he scored his first goal for Fenerbahçe on 25 August 2007 from a diving header, which was only the third headed goal of his career. He was injured during the final period of the same season and missed the title race between Fenerbahçe and rivals [[Galatasaray S.K. (football)|Galatasaray]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/news/2008/April/17/fenerbahces-carlos-set-to-miss-rest-of-season |title=Fenerbahçe's Carlos Set to Miss Rest of the Season |work=Soccerway.com |date=17 April 2008 |access-date=1 May 2012}}</ref> His team eventually lost the title to their rivals, while guaranteeing a place for themselves in [[2008–09 UEFA Champions League|Champions League]] knockouts for the next season. He announced that he was unhappy about the final result and would do his best to carry the domestic trophy back to the Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://arsiv.sabah.com.tr/2008/08/06/haber,3EA27DA8B7DA4590860F4DF755244C41.html |title=Carlos'la Bir Yıl Daha |work=[[Sabah (newspaper)|Sabah.com]] |language=tr |date=6 August 2008 |access-date=1 May 2012 |archive-date=23 October 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121023123713/http://arsiv.sabah.com.tr/2008/08/06/haber,3EA27DA8B7DA4590860F4DF755244C41.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>

On 7 October 2009, Roberto Carlos announced that he would leave Fenerbahçe when his contract expired in December 2009. He offered to return to Real Madrid and play for free, though he also said return to the Brazilian domestic leagues was a possibility,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.goal.com/en/news/12/spain/2009/10/07/1545961/fenerbahces-roberto-carlos-says-hed-play-for-real-madrid-for |title=Roberto Carlos says he'd play for Madrid for free |work=Goal.com |date=7 October 2009 |access-date=1 May 2012}}</ref> and announced his departure on 25 November. He made his last appearance for Fenerbahçe on 17 December, as a late substitute against [[FC Sheriff Tiraspol|Sheriff Tiraspol]] in the [[2009–10 UEFA Europa League|UEFA Europa League]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/01e0-0e739223ee9b-8aa5f7a5b2af-1000--fenerbahce-snuff-out-sheriff-hopes/ |title=Fenerbahçe snuff out Sheriff hopes |publisher=UEFA |date=17 December 2009 |access-date=30 August 2014}}</ref>

===Corinthians===
[[File:Roberto Carlos Corinthians.jpg|thumb|left|upright|Roberto Carlos in Corinthians signing ceremony]]
After 15 years away from Brazil, Roberto Carlos returned to his country in 2010 to play for [[Sport Club Corinthians Paulista|Corinthians]], joining his friend and former Real Madrid teammate [[Ronaldo (Brazilian footballer)|Ronaldo]].
On 4 June 2010, Roberto Carlos scored a goal against [[Sport Club Internacional|Internacional]] and helped Corinthians to move to the top of the [[Campeonato Brasileiro Série A]] table. The ''Timão'' won the game 2–0.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=792582&sec=global&cc=5739|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100607034137/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=792582&sec=global&cc=5739|url-status=dead|archive-date=7 June 2010|title=Carlos strikes as Corinthians go back top|date=4 June 2010|work=[[ESPN Soccernet]]}}</ref>
On 16 January 2011, Roberto Carlos scored an impressive goal directly from a corner kick against [[Associação Portuguesa de Desportos|Portuguesa]]. Concerned with his safety after being threatened by fans after the [[Copa Libertadores da América]] defeat to Colombian club [[Deportes Tolima|Tolima]], Roberto Carlos requested his release by the club, which was promptly facilitated by Corinthians.<ref>{{cite news|title=Roberto Carlos está fora do Timão|url=http://globoesporte.globo.com/futebol/times/corinthians/noticia/2011/02/roberto-carlos-esta-fora-do-timao.html|publisher=[[Globo.com|Globoesporte]]|language=pt|date=11 February 2011|access-date=14 February 2012}}</ref>

===Anzhi Makhachkala===
[[File:Roberto Carlos 7221.jpg|thumb|upright|Roberto Carlos in August 2011]]
On 12 February 2011, after being heavily linked with a move to [[Notts County F.C.|Notts County]], Roberto Carlos signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with [[Russian Premier League]] club [[FC Anzhi Makhachkala|Anzhi Makhachkala]],<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/9400100.stm "Roberto Carlos joins Russian club Anzhi Makhachkala"]. ''BBC Sport''. 16 February 2011. Retrieved 16 February 2011.</ref> worth approximately €10&nbsp;million.<ref>[http://globoesporte.globo.com/futebol/times/corinthians/noticia/2011/02/roberto-carlos-acerta-contrato-de-dois-anos-com-time-russo.html "Roberto Carlos hits two-year contract with Russian team"]. ''Globoesporte.com''. 12 February 2011. Retrieved 20 February 2011.</ref> Playing in a [[defensive midfielder|defensive midfield]] position, Roberto Carlos was named captain of Anzhi on 8 March. On 25 April, he scored his first goal for Anzhi in a 2–2 draw with [[FC Dynamo Moscow|Dynamo Moscow]], converting a 58th minute [[Penalty kick (association football)|penalty]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Anzhi Makhachkala's Roberto Carlos scores his first goal in Russia|url=http://www.goal.com/en/news/553/russia/2011/04/25/2458047/anzhi-makhachkalas-roberto-carlos-scores-his-first-goal-in|publisher=Goal.com|date=25 April 2011|access-date=14 February 2012}}</ref> On 30 April, he scored his second goal, converting a penalty in a 1–0 win over [[FC Rostov|Rostov]], and on 10 June, he then scored his third goal on a 20th minute in a 2–0 win over [[PFC Spartak Nalchik|Spartak Nalchik]].

On 11 September 2011, Roberto Carlos scored his fourth goal in a 2–1 win over [[FC Volga Nizhny Novgorod|Volga Nizhny Novgorod]]. As of his first season for Anzhi, Roberto Carlos made 28 appearances and scored five goals. On 30 September, he became the caretaker coach of Anzhi following the sacking of [[Gadzhi Gadzhiyev]], before [[Andrei Gordeyev]] assumed the role also in a caretaker capacity.<ref name="Coaches and staff, Official site of FC Anji">{{cite web|url=http://www.fc-anji.ru/users/coaches/first/?lng=en |title=Coaches and staff |work=Fc-anji.ru |access-date=1 May 2012}}</ref> Roberto Carlos announced his plans to retire at the end of 2012, but continued to work behind the scenes at Anzhi.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20130310002224/http://eurosport.yahoo.com/30012012/58/liga-roberto-carlos-retire-end-year.html "Roberto Carlos to retire at end of year"]. ''Eurosport.yahoo.com''. 30 January 2012. Retrieved 30 January 2012.</ref> In August 2012, Anzhi coach [[Guus Hiddink]] confirmed his retirement at a news conference in Moscow, also stating, "Roberto was a world class football player. Every master's career ends at some point."<ref name="retire"/>

====Cases in Russia====
In March 2011, during a game away at [[FC Zenit Saint Petersburg|Zenit Saint Petersburg]], a banana was held near Carlos by one of the fans as the footballer was taking part in a flag-raising ceremony.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/soccer/blog/dirty-tackle/post/Russian-fan-presents-Roberto-Carlos-with-a-racis?urn=sow-wp265 |title=Russian fan presents Roberto Carlos with a racist banana |first=Brooks |last=Peck |date=23 March 2011 |work=[[Yahoo! Sports]] |access-date=23 July 2011}}</ref> In June, in a match away at [[FC Krylia Sovetov Samara|Krylia Sovetov Samara]], Roberto Carlos received a pass from the goalkeeper and was about to pass it when a banana was thrown onto the pitch, landing nearby. Carlos picked it up and threw it by the sidelines, walking off the field before the final whistle and raising two fingers at the stands, indicating this was the second such incident since March.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gziDwP58fE8Z6qoSoC1SyRaP-c-Q |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120223131918/http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gziDwP58fE8Z6qoSoC1SyRaP-c-Q |url-status=dead |archive-date=23 February 2012 |title=Roberto Carlos banana attack alarms Russia |first=Maria |last=Antonova |date=23 June 2011 |agency=[[Agence France-Presse|AFP]] |access-date=2 June 2011}}</ref><ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/sep/29/russia-banana-throwing-racism-football-champions-league "Russia's FC Rostov face sanction for banana-throwing in Champions League"]. The Guardian.</ref>

===Delhi Dynamos===
He ended his professional playing career with a spell as [[player-manager]] of [[Delhi Dynamos FC|Delhi Dynamos]] of the [[Indian Super League]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Nag |first1=Utathya |title=Roberto Carlos in ISL: The Bullet Man's final stop |url=https://olympics.com/en/news/roberto-carlos-isl-indian-super-league-football |website=[[Olympics.com]] |date=5 April 2023}}</ref>