Roberto Carlos at Shrewsbury: Updates from Real Madrid legend's big pub match
It was the match that football fans, not just those in Shropshire, but across the country and even the world had been waiting for.
More than a month after the news broke, Real Madrid and Brazil legend Roberto Carlos was turning out for Shrewsbury Sunday league team Bull In The Barne FC.
The left-back, who has a World Cup and three Champions League winners medals to his name along with a host of domestic titles from a 24-year career, swapped the Santiago Bernabau for a secret location in Shropshire.
The 48-year-old is best known for his 11-year stint at Real Madrid from 1996 to 2007, where he quickly established himself as the world’s best left back and one of the best players of his generation.
He hung up his boots in 2015 in India but came back for a one-off appearance in a friendly for raffle winners Bull In The Barne against fellow Shrewsbury and District Sunday League Division 1 team Harlescott Rangers.
See how the match unfolded in our live blog from the big day below - and follow these links for more coverage.
