Real Madrid's original Galacticos: Where are they now?

Modified Apr 10, 2017 04:59 GMT

TOKYO - DECEMBER 3: Luis Figo of Real Madrid lifts the trophy following victory in the Toyota Intercontinental Cup between Real Madrid and Olimpia, played at the Yokohama Stadium, Tokyo, Japan on December 5, 2002. (Photo by Firto Foto/Getty Images) — *Real Madrid’s original Galacticos were a set of players unlike any other.*

#5 Roberto Carlos

BARCELONA, SPAIN - DECEMBER 17: Roberto Carlos of Real Madrid in action during the match between RCD Espanyol and Real Madrid, of La Liga, at the Lluis Companys stadium on December 17, 2006, in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Bagu Blanco/Getty Images). — *Roberto Carlos was one of the most explosive full-backs the game has ever seen*

The player who defined the attacking left-back/wing-back role in the sport, Roberto Carlos joined Real Madrid in 1996 much before the dawn of the Galacticos era in 2000. However, he went on to become a huge part of that team with his pace, explosiveness and delivery in attack and is especially known for his thunderbolts and outrageous free-kicks, earning him the nickname el hombre bala, the bullet man.

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Roberto Carlos won three Champions League titles with Real Madrid and won the World Cup in 2002 with Brazil. He finished his playing career with spells at Fenerbahce, Corinthians and Anzhi Makhachkala in Russia where he took over caretaker duties as well for a brief period.

He later returned in 2015 as a player-coach for Delhi Dynamos in ISL in India. Recently, he was among the 91 foreign coaches who applied for the vacant managerial position of the Ghana football team, which was ultimately given to James Kwesi Appiah.

Edited by Staff Editor