Football physics: The "impossible" free kick

Video source record: https://www.ted.com/talks/erez_garty_football_physics_the_impossible_free_kick

Player mode uses your custom Wikivideos controls.

Summary

In 1997, Brazilian football player Roberto Carlos set up for a 35 meter free kick with no direct line to the goal. Carlos's shot sent the ball flying wide of the players, but just before going out of bounds it hooked to the left and soared into the net. How did he do it? Erez Garty describes the phy

This page is styled with a Wikimedia-like layout while preserving the Wikivideos player and chapter workflow.

Details

• Source collection: Wikivideos
• License: CC / Public Domain
• Category: Science

Wikipedia cross-links

• Wikipedia article/search for this topic

Academic references

1. Primary source record: https://www.ted.com/talks/erez_garty_football_physics_the_impossible_free_kick
2. Topic lookup: Google Scholar search for “Football physics: The "impossible" free kick”