I googled for "curve soccer ball outside foot" and came up with a good list of relevant hits, including:
www.soccerballworld.com/Physics.htm
An excerpt:
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If you kick the ball hard enough for the airflow over the surface to become turbulent, then the drag force remains small and the ball will really fly. If you want the ball to curve, give it lots of spin by hitting it off-center. This is easier on a dry day than on a wet day, but can still be done regardless of conditions. The ball will curve most when it slows down into the laminar flow regime, so you need to practice to make sure that this transition occurs in the right place - for example, just after the ball has passed a defensive wall. If conditions are wet, you can still get spin, but you would be better off drying the ball (and your boots).
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Another one that was a bit more helpful was:
www.ussoccerplayers.com/news_you_can_use/380912.html
I may have to try some of these... 
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