S4_4 Roberto Carlos' 'Impossible' Free Kick

Authors

  • Saul Marcus Benedict Croxford University of Leicester
  • Joel Thomas Best University of Leicester
  • Matt Jackson Duggan University of Leicester

Abstract

In the Tournoi de France 1997, Roberto Carlos scored a free kick in a 1-1 draw between France and Brazil. This goal would go on to make headlines and feature in highlight reels for many years to come. Our calculations show the force applied to the football by Carlos to be 320.2 N at an angle of 9.84 degrees from the initial direction of the ball.

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Published

06-12-2017

How to Cite

Croxford, S. M. B., Best, J. T., & Duggan, M. J. (2017). S4_4 Roberto Carlos’ ’Impossible’ Free Kick. Physics Special Topics, 16(1). Retrieved from https://journals.le.ac.uk/index.php/pst/article/view/2500

Issue

Vol. 16 No. 1 (2017): Physics Special Topics

Section

Articles