Remembering the bests - Real Madrid's Roberto Carlos (video)

My final installment of remembering players is another member of the Real Madrid 'Galacticos' team. That's right, the small but deceptively strong Roberto Carlos who lit up the left hand side of the Galacticos attack and, in the same breath, provided real defensive steel. Famous for his bullet free kicks that you can forgive a keeper for not even trying to save it.

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Bend it like Beckham - the best free kicks (video)

With David Beckham's imminent retirement, it is time to celebrate the wonderful art of the direct free-kick. There is not one football viewer who hasn't attempted to replicate one of Beckham's curlers into the top corner, but footballers themselves have their own individual techniques. Here's a selection of the most eye-catching efforts.

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David Luiz is Brazilian

After three years in the Premier League, playing in midfield, defence and sometimes what looks like a free-role, it appears David Luiz's Brazilian-isms are finally shining through.

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Bend it like Beckham

David Beckham, the legendary midfielder from Leytonstone, London, England, the man has done it all, he has represented his country, winning the premier league title 6 times, FA Cup twice and one champions league final victory but has he still got it to be called up for a place in the England National team for World Cup 2014.

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A little less conversation, a little more advertising (Video)

Football is big business these days and so it is no surprise that some of the world's largest companies have decided to get involved. Sports companies compete to sign up the best players and clubs to their brand, with millions of pounds spent on sponsorship deals and advertising every year. Adidas and Nike are the two big hitters, with all the major teams in Europe displaying either the three stripes or the swoosh on their kit.

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5 of the Premier League's greatest ever left-backs (Videos)

The left-back position is often seen as the least appealing on the field. Whether the reason for this is because it is often that the one kid from school who could kick a ball with his left foot was stuck there, whether the non-existantant glory that you get from playing there, or simply the old joke 'so-and-so is left-back - left back in the changing room', it is seen as something of a chore to play there.

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Zenit St Petersburg and the problem of racism

Back in December Zenit St Petersburg's largest fans' group sent an open letter to the club demanding that the team be exclusively white and excluded black and gay players.

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The lighter side of pitch invasions (Video)

As evidenced during Sunday's Manchester derby, when fans decided to go onto the pitch it is generally a very bad idea.

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Funniest free kick fluff up you'll see (Video)

Question. You've won a free kick in the opposing team's half. A valid opportunity to have a quick rest before launching an attack. What's the worst that could happen?

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Did he or didn't he? (Video)

Tom Cleverly probably wasn't being that honest in his post-match interview when he told reporters that he 'had a look up' and fired in Manchester United's third goal against Newcastle on Sunday, as opposed to what is closer to the real truth; he was sending in a cross for van Persie.

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The art of the free kick (Video)

We’ve all experienced the buzz around the stadium when your team is awarded a free kick in a dangerous position, in hope that your chosen taker will make the ball explode off his foot into the gaping net.

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