From Brazil to Bull in the Barne – Roberto Carlos scores on Sunday league debut

From Brazil to Bull in the Barne – Roberto Carlos scores on Sunday league debut

Roberto Carlos scores a penalty for Bull In The Barne United (Nick Potts/PA).

Roberto Carlos made an unlikely return to action on Friday as the World Cup-winning former Brazil defender turned out for a Shropshire-based Sunday league team.

Shrewsbury side Bull in the Barne United, named after a local pub, had the 48-year-old ex-Real Madrid full-back making an appearance for them after winning a charity ‘Dream Transfer’ raffle on eBay in January.

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