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  VH1.com : Roberto Carlos : Biography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Roberto Carlos initiated a major revolution of customs in Brazil in the '60s.
Carlos, Erasmo, and Tim Maia (together with Edson Trindade, Arlênio Lívio, and José Roberto "China") formed the group the Snacks (later the Sputniks), playing balls and performing on TV (including at Carlos Imperial's Clube do Rock on TV Continental, where Carlos was already a regular).
Roberto Carlos, released in December 1966 and went right to number one in the second week (remaining there until April 1967), sold 300,000 copies in less than a year.
www.vh1.com /artists/az/carlos_roberto/bio.jhtml   (1572 words)

  
 Roberto Carlos da Silva - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Roberto Carlos, full name Roberto Carlos da Silva (b.
On the club level, Roberto Carlos has played for Palmeiras, Internazionale, and Real Madrid.
On June 24, 2005, Roberto Carlos was robbed by two gunmen while doing a live radio interview.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Roberto_Carlos_(football_player)   (275 words)

  
 Roberto Carlos - King Of The World
Roberto Carlos was born in Garça, an inland city of State São Paulo, at Farm São José, where there are still coffee plantations.
Roberto Carlos began his career as a forward at Uniao Sao Joao at 16 and represented Brazil for the first time at 18 in the 1992 Olympic qualifying tournament.
Carlos hit the ball so far to the right that it initially cleared the wall of defenders by at least a metre and made a ball-boy, who stood metres from the goal, duck his head.
www.angelfire.com /theforce/groundzero/carlos.html   (977 words)

  
 VH1.com : Erasmo Carlos : Biography
Erasmo Carlos' career continued after the end of Jovem Guarda with the recording of many albums and show performances; at the same time, his compositions continued to be recorded by many top artists.
In 1968, he made his first appearance in film, in Roberto Carlos em ritmo de aventura, the same year in which he was sued for the corruption of youngsters due to his sensual performances; he was prohibited from performing for two years.
In 1997, he and Roberto Carlos were awarded the Shell prize for the entirety of their works.
www.vh1.com /artists/az/carlos_erasmo/bio.jhtml   (515 words)

  
 sport.iafrica.com | today's news Two-match ban for Roberto Carlos
Brazil defender Roberto Carlos will miss Real Madrid's Champions League return match against Bayern Munich next week after he was banned for two European games by UEFA on Monday.
Roberto Carlos was punished by European football's governing body after hitting out at the head of Bayern's Argentinian defender Martin Demichelis in the first leg of the second round match last week.
Roberto Carlos scored the equaliser in the 1-1 draw after Bayern goalkeeper Oliver Kahn let the ball squirm under his body.
sport.iafrica.com /news/306687.htm   (260 words)

  
 Roberto Carlos Discography -- Slipcue.com Brazilian Music Guide
Yet as a pioneer in the early Brazilian rock scene, Roberto Carlos' contributions are not to be underestimated.
Roberto looks so cool with those love beads hanging out from his fl velour jacket, that I figured this just had to be one of his better, earlier albums.
I'm sure that the sight of Roberto Carlos exclaiming, "that's groovy!" as he watches paratroopers floating to earth did little to endear him to the left-leaning militants of the anti-rock'n'roll bossa nova scene, who were at that time grappling with the fierce censorship of the newly-installed military regime.
www.slipcue.com /music/brazil/robertocarlos.html   (1785 words)

  
 MARTINEZ, Roberto Carlos   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
MARTINEZ, Roberto Carlos - Passed away peacefully in his native San Francisco, on November 10, 2003 at age 25.
Beloved son of Roberto Martinez Sr.; dear nephew of Carlos Madrid and Orbelina Cotto.
Roberto was a graduate from McAteer High School and after four years in the U. Marines, he graduated as an Associate of Applied Sciences in Electronics Technology at Heald College.
www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2003/11/23/MNMARTINEZ8.DTL&type=printable   (101 words)

  
 CNNSI.com - Soccer - United targets Roberto Carlos -- report - Wednesday May 29, 2002 08:26 AM
Roberto Carlos has a buy-out clause US$to his contract of 87.6 million euros (US$81.8 million).
Madrid coach Vicente del Bosque reacted to the report by describing Roberto Carlos as "irreplaceable", while the club's sports director Jorge Valdano said that he was surprised.
Last September, Roberto Carlos held talks with Madrid amid reports that considered that his pay and status did not reflect his value to the club.
sportsillustrated.cnn.com /soccer/news/2002/05/29/carlos_unrted_ap   (485 words)

  
 Roberto Carlos
Roberto Carlos has hailed Real Madrid teammate David Beckham as one of the world's greats.
Roberto Carlos was racially abused and David Beckham bombarded with missiles during the Madrid derby.
Real already have four Brazilians on their books in Ronaldo, Robinho, Roberto Carlos and Julio Baptista, which has led to claims of cliques forming in the dressing room.
www.newsbug.net /topic/roberto-carlos.php   (412 words)

  
 CARLOS, Roberto : MusicWeb Encyclopaedia of Popular Music   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
(b Roberto Carlos Braga, '41, Cachoeiro do Itapemirim, Brazil) Durable Brazilian composer and singer who came to prominence '65 on his TV show Jovem Guarda ('Young Guard'), which also featured other singers and lyricist Erasmo Carlos (real name Esteves, b '41, Carlos's constant partner in composition).
He has a knack of writing good tunes, many of which are recorded by other singers, such as Maria Bethânia in her album As cançães que você fez para mim.
His many albums are mostly called Roberto Carlos.
www.musicweb-international.com /encyclopaedia/c/C37.HTM   (130 words)

  
 CNNSI.com - Soccer - Roberto Carlos hits out at Real; Raul misses training - Saturday November 03, 2001 01:33 PM
The club was hit by a potentially damaging row Saturday afternoon, however, when Brazilian international Roberto Carlos responded to the decision to leave him out of the squad because of a knee injury.
The situation regarding Roberto Carlos has dominated the front pages of the Spanish sports press in the build-up to the first Real-Barca clash of the season.
Neither Roberto Carlos nor his fellow Brazilian Rivaldo were expected to be available for the game, as they had been due to fly out on Saturday for their country's two final World Cup qualifiers on November 7 and 14.
sportsillustrated.cnn.com /soccer/news/2001/11/03/real_carlos   (654 words)

  
 Slide 6   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Roberto Carlos is a very famous soccer player and many of the things that he does with the soccer ball seem physically impossible.
To get his desired curve Roberto Carlos had to kick the ball with enough force to give it an initial velocity fast enough to get passed the defenders before the ball slows down and it's smooth-airflow stage ends.
Another apect in Roberto Carlos's game that is amazing is the fact that he can kick the ball at such a fast velocity.
ffden-2.phys.uaf.edu /211_fall2002.web.dir/Matthew_Kampen/Slide6.htm   (274 words)

  
 roberto carlos' year   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Roberto Carlos says there are no superstars in the Madrid dressing room
Now, seven years on, Roberto Carlos is still undisputedly regarded as the world's best left-sided defender and is just as popular with his team-mates, who he insists are not superstars on the training ground or in the dressing room.
We also hope to defend the Champions League but the one I most want to win is the Spanish league." Looking back on Roberto Carlos' career so far, you have to fancy his chances.
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 Reina, Carlos Roberto --  Encyclopædia Britannica   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
D'Aubuisson was the founder, in 1981, of the extreme right-wing political party Nationalist Republican Alliance (Arena) and was widely characterized as the brains behind the Union of White Warriors, which allegedly conducted assassinations by “death squad” during El Salvador's civil war (1979–92), which claimed some 75,000 lives.
Although he continued to be active in the music industry, he did not achieve the same level of fame again until the release in 1999 of his album Supernatural, a collection of world music performed with various...
Includes current news about recordings, a biography, a discography, audio samples, photographs, a gallery of artwork by Carlos, information on her interest in solar eclipses, and an archive of letters answering questions from fans.
www.britannica.com /eb/article-9396778?tocId=9396778   (759 words)

  
 ForzaMilan.com Message Board: RoberTo Carlos To AC Milan !!   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Roberto Carlos is too old, get someone young who can commit their long term future to Milan!
I heard thar R. Carlos is having a troubled time with the Madrid fans, and has been dropped in the last few games.
Carlos would be an excellent addition to the team, more so than the winger Figo, or Zidnane, for whom we already have Kaka and Rui Costa.
www.forzamilan.com /discus/messages/6/954.html?1100239153   (706 words)

  
 Mad Brit Diary: Roberto Carlos has no match among the world's defenders.
Carlos will waste time, but demand his opponents to take kicks quickly, and he spouts his fair share of trash talk.
Carlos hit the ball with the outside of his left foot.
Carlos, 30, says he is happy at Madrid and wants to honor his current contract, which expires in 2005.
www.soccertimes.com /oped/2003/oct25.htm   (1650 words)

  
 AskMen.com - Roberto Carlos
Even if you never saw Roberto Carlos put on the yellow jersey, you'd know in an instant that he hails from Brazil.
However, he is extremely valuable to Brazil and is the reason the national team is so dangerous on the counterattack.
One false move by the opposition and Roberto Carlos can be halfway down the field before the other team even turns around.
www.askmen.com /specials/world_cup_2002/roberto_carlos.html   (263 words)

  
 uefa.com - UEFA Champions League - Players - Roberto Carlos   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The world's foremost left-back, Roberto Carlos' pace, attacking verve and devastating skills from set-pieces have combined to make the Brazilian a titan of world football.
Beaten finalists at France '98, Brazil were triumphant in Korea/Japan and Roberto Carlos was named in the team of the tournament.
Roberto Carlos has said that he wants to breed racehorses when he retires.
www.uefa.com /competitions/UCL/Players/Player=17387   (325 words)

  
 Roberto Carlos sizzler gives Real Madrid 2-1 win - JAMAICAOBSERVER.COM
MADRID, Spain (AFP) - Roberto Carlos' cannonball freekick was the decisive goal for leaders, Real Madrid, in a 2-1 Spanish league victory over Malaga last night.
The nine-time Champions League winners are looking good both on the domestic front and in the Europe and when you have the quality of someone like Roberto Carlos it is not hard to see why.
His left foot shot from the edge of the box went as straight and as hard as a cannonball into the top left-hand corner although the 'keeper had been well placed.
www.jamaicaobserver.com /sports/html/20040208T010000-0500_55451_OBS_ROBERTO_CARLOS_SIZZLER_GIVES_REAL_MADRID_____WIN.asp   (386 words)

  
 Football | Chelsea target Roberto Carlos   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Not content with pursuing David Beckham, Chelsea have apparently now set their hearts on acquiring fellow Real Madrid galactico and rival free-kick taker Roberto Carlos.
According to Carlos, Chelsea have contacted his advisers, but, despite the reported offer of a three-year deal worth £4m a year, he insists that he would prefer to stay with the deposed Spanish champions - provided they offer him the right extension to his current contract, which ends next year.
However, Carlos appears to believe that he still has many years ahead of him.
football.guardian.co.uk /print/0,3858,4921212-103,00.html   (181 words)

  
 rediff.com sports: Roberto Carlos eyes golden end to 2002
Robert Carlos believes his success this year for both Real Madrid and Brazil makes him a strong candidate for one of the top awards in the game.
He followed that by starring in Brazil's triumphant World Cup campaign in South Korea and Japan and he now believes the FIFA Player of the Year award or the Golden Ball for best player in Europe would round off the year nicely.
Luis Figo, a team mate of Roberto Carlos at Real Madrid, is the current holder of the FIFA player of the Year award, while Liverpool's England international Michael Owen won the France Football Golden Ball prize.
www.rediff.com /sports/2002/oct/22carlos.htm   (225 words)

  
 sport.iafrica.com | today's news Madrid have Roberto Carlos to thank
Two goals derived from Roberto Carlos's trademark thunderbolt left foot free-kicks proved to be the difference as Real Madrid consolidated their position at the top of the Spanish first division with a hard fought 2-1 win at Albacete on Saturday.
The Brazilian World Cup winner opened the scoring after 19 minutes with a shot from the edge of the area, although the ball took a deflection from Albacete defender Oscar Montiel which left his keeper Manuel Almunia with little hope of stopping the ball reaching the net.
Luis Figo was credited with the reigning Spanish champions' second goal after 71 minutes, although in fairness the Portugal captain knew next-to-nothing about his seventh league goal of the season as Roberto Carlos's long distance hot struck him on the hip before flying past Almunia.
sport.iafrica.com /news/314033.htm   (729 words)

  
 ESPNsoccernet.com World Cup 2002: Brazil to rest Roberto Carlos
ULSAN, South Korea (Reuters) - Brazil, already into the last 16 of the World Cup, are to rest left back Roberto Carlos for their final group C game against Costa Rica on Thursday, team officials said on Tuesday.
Team doctor Jose Luis Runco said that Roberto Carlos was match fit after missing training on Monday with a pain in his calf muscle, but would not play against the Central Americans as a precautionary measure.
Roberto Carlos, who scored his first goal at a World Cup tournament in the 4-0 win over China on Saturday, said he accepted the decision but appeared frustrated.
worldcup.espnsoccernet.com /story?id=215938   (270 words)

  
 Roberto Carlos Robbed - Rochester Raging Rhinos Forums   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Roberto Carlos said the thieves apparently didn't recognize him and didn't take anything from him.
Yea they did...Carlos was just a randon job, the 2 guys opend the door to his car and one took a wristwatch and the cell of the driver while the other guy realized who it wan and propobly ***** his pants.
Roberto Carlos said this wasn't the first time he's been at gunpoint.
forums.rhinossoccer.com /showthread.php?t=1098   (134 words)

  
 rhythmism - Roberto Carlos to Chelsea...
The 31-year-old Brazilian star was linked with a switch to Stamford Bridge several months ago but it is reported he will now take up an offer from the Blues which will double his salary to around £120,000 a week.
With new manager Jose Antonio Camacho installed at the Bernabeu in place of Carlos Queiroz, it may be time for Carlos, and possibly some of Madrid's other star names, to move on following a disastrous finish to the season which saw Real slip to five straight defeats.
Carlos himself has sent out mixed messages over the weekend.
www.rhythmism.com /forum/showthread.php?t=6188   (322 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Ronaldo, Rivaldo, Roberto Carlos left off Brazil squad   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
So were Roberto Carlos and Gilberto Silva, who also started on the Cup team.
Coach Carlos Alberto Parreira said Ronaldo and Roberto Carlos had obligations with their Real Madrid club until June 22, while Gilberto Silva and Rivaldo deserved a rest.
Also named were Emerson and Ze Roberto, who played in the 1998 Cup in France.
www.usatoday.com /sports/soccer/world/2003-05-27-brazil-roster_x.htm   (369 words)

  
 Real Madrid F.C. FanClub - News - Roberto Carlos happy at Real, eyes eventual move to Asia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Real Madrid's Roberto Carlos could stay at the club for another four years before heading back to Brazil and then possibly Asia, he said on Saturday.
Roberto Carlos did not specify which Asian country he had in mind but made no secret of his admiration for Japan.
Real are almost certain to face Polish champions Wisla Krakow, who have an 8-2 lead from the away leg of their second round match against WIT Georgia Tbilisi.
www.realmadrid.dk /news/article?newsid=4920   (438 words)

  
 Moviefone: Roberto Carlos: Acustico Movie
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 ESPN.com Soccernet Europe: News - Roberto Carlos plays down contract row
However, the team's sparkling football has been overshadowed in recent days by a perceived problem with Roberto Carlos, with newspapers reporting the Brazilian fullback was ready to leave Real after being told his contract would not be renegotiated.
In an apparent response, Roberto Carlos celebrated his goal on Saturday by holding a finger up to his ear -- a gesture that was interpreted by the Spanish media as a call for the club directors to listen to him.
The player gave a different explanation, though, saying he was dedicating the goal to his daughter, who had been sick, and on Tuesday he sought to clear up the matter entirely.
www.soccernet.com /europe/news/2001/0925/20010925robertocarlos.html   (455 words)

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