After The Real Madrid Years…There is More Football for Roberto Carlos

The famous Brazilian player Roberto Carlos who was part of the Real Madrid team as a wingback for more than a decade will always be remembered in Spain as the player who helped the Galacticos win four league titles, three UEFA Champions trophies and two International Cups.

Despite the number of years the player spent in Spain there was much confusion and fuming over the two parties split as Roberto Carlos is still certain he was forced out after his mistake against Bayern Munich; a 180-minute game that could not be decided over one man’s wrongdoing as there are 11 players on the field working as a team with a strategy. There is no question the wing-back is still upset over the way he was treated by Ramon Calderon the club’s president as well as Predrag Mijatovic sports director.

"That the press criticises you is understandable, but when a director and a president blames a single player it is, at least, ugly, and for that reason I made the decision to leave, because when I needed the aid of some important people at the club, I only found support from my teammates."

During his years with the Real Madrid he played a total of 512 matches and in 2006; he set a new club record of the most league matches played for a non-Spaniard player. But several years earlier; Roberto Carlos had been contacted by other clubs from all around Europe such as: Chelsea, Milan and Fenerbahçe. These clubs were looking to have the Brazilian transferred and ready for the new season and their offers were very significant for a player in his mid thirties.

Last June 19th, a new chapter in the life of Roberto Carlos unveiled as he finally signed a two-year contract with the Turkish club Fenerbahçe with the option of an optional one. Just few months later Roberto Carlos was already scoring goals for his new team Turkish Super Cup.

Now the Champions League knockouts are approaching and it is likely the two teams will eventually meet …”It would please me to draw Real Madrid and, if I scored a goal, I would celebrate it without any problem, just like (Samuel) Eto'o, (Luis) Figo or any other," said the Brazilian when he was asked about his feelings playing his long-time club.

Roberto Carlos is still a wonderful player and he will do his best with the Turkish club; even Real Madrid’s new coach Real Madrid Bernd Schuster assures it will be very difficult to replace him, but just as Roberto stated in football it is about your team and the support they give you when that is lost is better to move forward and look for a new beginning.


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