| Warm-up for 1998 FIFA World Cup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | France |
| Dates | 3–11 June 1997 |
| Teams | 4 |
| Venue(s) | 4 (in 4 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | England |
| Runners-up | Brazil |
| Third place | France |
| Fourth place | Italy |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 16 (2.67 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Alessandro Del Piero (3 goals) |
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The 1997 Tournoi de France ([tuʁ.nwa də fʁɒ̃ːs]; French for 'Tournament of France', often referred to as Le Tournoi) was a friendly international football tournament held in France in early June 1997 as a warm-up to the 1998 FIFA World Cup. The four national teams participating at the tournament were Brazil, England, hosts France, and Italy. They played against each other in a single round-robin tournament with the group winner also being the winner of the tournament.[1]
- The original strike, which has become arguably the most famous free-kick goal in football history, appeared to defy the laws of physics as Roberto Carlos struck the ball with the outside of his left foot, initially appearing to send the ball wide of the goal, before the curling ball corrected its own trajectory and flew past a flummoxed Fabien Barthez in the French goal.
- ROBERTO CARLOS proved he's still got it 22 years on from his famous free-kick against France. The Brazilian left-back went down in history in the summer of 1997 when he scored one of the greatest.
- Roberto Carlos admits 20 years on from famous free-kick against France that he has no idea how he scored it The Brazil legend netted the amazing curling effort against France in 1997 but thinks it.
- On June 3, 1997, Roberto Carlos impressed the world with one of the most spectacular free kicks in football history. The former left-back scored the most famous goal of his career: a beautiful free.
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The Brazil legend netted the amazing curling effort against France in 1997 but thinks it could be bettered in time And Roberto Carlos, scorer of that most famous free-kick, has revealed he still.
Event[edit]
England won the tournament after collecting six points by winning their first two matches, against Italy and France, and losing one to Brazil. Brazil were second with five points, a product of a win and two draws. Their 3–3 draw with Italy included two goals from then 22-year-old Alessandro Del Piero and one goal apiece from Romário and Ronaldo as well as one own goal from each of the teams. Del Piero was the top goalscorer of the tournament with three goals scored while Romário scored twice.[2]
In the 21st minute of the opening match between France and Brazil, Roberto Carlos scored his famous Banana Shotfree kick goal, curling from a 33.13-metre distance and often considered to be one of the best in the modern game.[3][4][5]
Elo Ratings before the tournament[edit]
| Elo Ratings before Le Tournoi | |
|---|---|
| Team | Elo Ranking (2 June 1997) |
| Brazil | 2 (2039) |
| France | 3 (2008) |
| Italy | 5 (1964) |
| England | 7 (1932) |
Venues[edit]
| Nantes | Montpellier | Paris | Lyon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stade de la Beaujoire | Stade de la Mosson | Parc des Princes | Stade de Gerland |
| 47°15′20.27″N1°31′31.35″W / 47.2556306°N 1.5253750°W | 43°37′19.85″N3°48′43.28″E / 43.6221806°N 3.8120222°E | 48°50′29″N2°15′11″E / 48.84139°N 2.25306°E | 45°43′26″N4°49′56″E / 45.72389°N 4.83222°E |
| Capacity: 39,500 | Capacity: 32,900 | Capacity: 48,875 | Capacity: 34,000 |
1997 Tournoi de France (France) | |||
Squads[edit]
- See Tournoi de France (1997) squads
Table[edit]
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 6 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 5 |
| France | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 2 |
| Italy | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 2 |
Results[edit]
| France | 1–1 | Brazil |
|---|---|---|
| Keller55' | Report | Roberto Carlos21' |
Roberto Carlos Free Kick Curve
| England | 2–0 | Italy |
|---|---|---|
| Wright26' Scholes43' | Report |
| France | 0–1 | England |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Shearer86' |
| Italy | 3–3 | Brazil |
|---|---|---|
| Del Piero6', 61' (pen.) Aldair23' (o.g.) | Report | Lombardo35' (o.g.) Ronaldo70' Romário84' |
Roberto Carlos Goal Vs France
| England | 0–1 | Brazil |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Romário61' |
| France | 2–2 | Italy |
|---|---|---|
| Zidane12' Djorkaeff73' | Report | Casiraghi61' Del Piero89' (pen.) |
Top scorers[edit]
Roberto Carlos
- 3 goals
- Alessandro Del Piero
- 2 goals
- Romário
- 1 goal
- Roberto Carlos
- Ronaldo
- Alan Shearer
- Ian Wright
- Paul Scholes
- Marc Keller
- Youri Djorkaeff
- Zinedine Zidane
- Pierluigi Casiraghi
- Own Goals
- Aldair (playing against Italy)
- Attilio Lombardo (playing against Brazil)
International broadcasters[edit]
- Rai 1
- Fox Sports (English), Telemundo (Spanish)
See also[edit]
Roberto Carlos Free Kick Video
References[edit]
- ^'From the Vault: recalling how England won Le Tournoi de France in 1997'. Guardian. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
- ^'1997 Tournoi de France'. Soccernostalgia. 21 June 2019. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
- ^'Greatest free-kick was no fluke: Roberto Carlos' 1997 'freak' goal explained by scientists'. Daily Mail. 10 September 2010. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
- ^'Roberto Carlos wonder goal 'no fluke', say physicists'. BBC News. 10 September 2010. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
- ^'Bolt from the Blue! Luiz joins Becks, Carlos and co... but which free-kick is the best?'. Daily Mail. 23 December 2012. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
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