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THAT Roberto Carlos free-kick is now old enough to buy you a few scoops

18-years ago today, the Brazilian did this.

EXACTLY 18-YEARS AGO today โ€” when most of those getting ready for the Leaving Cert to start this morning werenโ€™t even born โ€” the opening game of โ€˜Le Tournoiโ€™ was taking place in Lyon.

Most people have probably forgotten who won the tournament featuring Italy, England, Brazil and France (it was England) but anyone who watched it will remember it for one reason in particular.

In the 21st minute of their opening game with France, Brazilian defender Roberto Carlos did this:

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And every kid in Ireland spent hours and hours afterwards trying to replicate it.

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    Mute Aidan
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    Apr 3rd 2012, 6:32 PM

    Push him off Trap!

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    Mute Declan Cotter
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    Apr 3rd 2012, 6:33 PM

    Why j.ie allow comments like this ? Disgraceful

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    Mute Aidan
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    Apr 3rd 2012, 7:04 PM

    Go tell your mommy someone put a bold gag on the discussion board.

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    Mute Declan Cotter
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    Apr 4th 2012, 10:30 AM

    Problem is Aidan you are not funny.. Its this kind of bull that underlines just how irrelevant j.ie is..

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    Mute gerry
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    Apr 3rd 2012, 6:28 PM

    Both have a bigger hill than croagh Patrick to climb

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    Mute Adrian De Cleir
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    Apr 3rd 2012, 7:17 PM

    Iโ€™m not religious in the slightest, but Spain, Italy and Croatia? The sooner he gets up that hill the better.

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    Mute censored
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    Apr 3rd 2012, 7:46 PM

    Enda: donโ€™t come down until you have the solution.

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    Mute B7584
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    Apr 3rd 2012, 6:39 PM

    Two insufferable gobshites on one mountain, theres a book or movie or something to be made out of this.

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    Mute Mattie the man
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    Apr 3rd 2012, 6:44 PM

    Broke back mountain

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    Mute Keith Graham
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    Apr 3rd 2012, 7:23 PM

    Broke Bank Mountain

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    Mute Ru Ni Digs
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    Apr 3rd 2012, 8:59 PM

    Seems to be an echo in here :-)

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    Mute Dave O'Hanlon
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    Apr 3rd 2012, 8:40 PM

    If it was a race itโ€™d be a long one as Trap is conservative and wont get off the mark quickly while Enda wont want to overstep someone from mainland Europe.

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    Mute stephen
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    Apr 3rd 2012, 6:33 PM

    Very true but at least traps has the chance of being some what enjoyable.

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    Mute Declan O' Toole
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    Apr 3rd 2012, 6:52 PM

    Good lord โ€œmiraculous interventionโ€ for the love a god lads have a bit of faith in yourselvesโ€ฆas for the fitness side of things my dear old 89yr old gran climbs it daily!

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    Mute Dermot Murphy
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    Apr 3rd 2012, 8:40 PM

    An italian and an irishman went up a hill and came down a mountain

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    Mute Arbitrasure
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    Apr 4th 2012, 8:46 AM

    Well done Enda & Trap. The charities will be thankful for the funds raised.

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    Mute stephen
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    Apr 3rd 2012, 6:35 PM

    Yes but trap will at least have chance of enjoying his.

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    Apr 3rd 2012, 9:15 PM

    Doomedโ€ฆ

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