The crazy life of Roberto Carlos: 91 goals, 11 children and 7 women

What comes to mind when you think of Roberto Carlos? He is arguably one of the best left-backs to ever play in the 21st century. The Brazilian international was a setpiece expert, leaving a long-lasting legacy at Real Madrid.

His legendary set-piece ability was like no other. His left foot will always be remembered for his long freekick, 35 meters from the French goal that reached 138km/h.

The former Brazilian played in up to nine teams (Atlético Mineiro, Inter Milan, Corinthians...), hanging up his boots in 2015 with the Indian Delhi Dynamos, only to become their coach.

But he will always be linked to Real Madrid, where he played 527 games in 11 seasons, scoring 69 goals and distributing 86 assists, crazy numbers for a full-back.

However, time passes...Born on April 10th, 1973, in Brazil, he began kicking the ball around Sao Paulo at an early age.

He eventually returned to what was his home, Real Madrid. He also became a grandfather and, in case anyone didn't know, he is the father of 11 children... with 7 different wives!

The figures make it clear that Roberto Carlos is a man of great stats. Throughout his career, he scored 91 goals, which is much less than Messi's 804 but quite a few considering that the Brazilian was a left-back.

Roberto Carlos returned to Real Madrid and is one of the club's most revered figures. Not only does he participate in Real Madrid TV, but he is also an ambassador for the club and often accompanies the team on their trips. In addition, he works with the Real Madrid Foundation.

The Brazilian is a FIFA heavyweight, where he has the full confidence of Gianni Infantino, president of the organization.

Roberto Carlos, who was already an ambassador for the Qatar 2022 World Cup, is a trusted individual within FIFA.

And if his career as a footballer and as a former footballer is notable, the personal sphere of Roberto Carlos is worth mentioning. In fact, he himself admits that his sentimental life has been somewhat... interesting?

"I've only had two wives. It would be more complicated to count the women with whom I had children," he confessed in an interview with La Gazzetta dello Sport.

Indeed. His paternal journey begins with Alexandra Pinheiro, his first wife, with whom he had three children: Roberta, Giovanna and Roberto Junior.

In 2017, his daughter Giovanna would make him a precocious grandfather, with the birth of Pedro. Roberto Carlos was 44 years old.

After divorcing Alexandra Pinheiro, the former player maintained a relationship with Alessandra Martins, with whom he had his son Luca, and, later, with Simone Hamilko, with whom he would have Carlos Eduardo.

Barbara Thurler is the mother of Bernardo and Betina, while Alexandra Fedra brought Christopher and Dora Robles to the world.

Since 2009 things settled for Roberto Carlos. In June of that year, he married Mariana Lucon, his current wife, with whom he has had Manuela and Marina.

Currently, the family lives in the exclusive La Moraleja estate in Madrid, very close to Real Madrid's Ciudad Deportiva, where it has its operations center.