The one who was a footballer in Barcelona and Valencia, and champion with Brazil during the 1994 World Cup in the United States, Romario de Souza Fariawas recorded by Americathe Brazilian club he presides over, to compete for his 58 years old the second division Carioca Championship, which begins in May.
The news was revealed by the senator in a video broadcast on the team’s social networks and in which he shows the document that certifies his registration as a Romario footballer for the tournament.
“News to come“, declares in the video the scorer of the 1994 World Cup and idol of local clubs like Flamengo And Vasco da Gama.
Romario will share a team with one of his children
As a potential player for America, a small but traditional team from Rio de Janeiro, he will be a teammate of Romarinhoone of his sons, and the attacker Andrewwho played alongside Neymar and of Paulo Henrique Ganso In Saints.
Romario, who stays in shape thanks to the little games he plays with his friends on the beach, said he intended to speak with America’s coach, Marc-Alexandreon how to best use it in the field.
According to the Rio team, Romario signed a contract to play until December for which he will receive a minimum wage as a reward, which the former footballer himself promised to donate to the club.
Since childhood, Romario has been a die-hard fan of America, a passion he inherited from his late father. Edevair de Souza Fariawhich led him to take over as president of the club earlier this year.
Romario hasn’t played since 2009
His last match as a professional took place 2009 precisely as an American player, after his father asked him to strengthen the team that was then competing to access the first division of the Carioca Championship.
The tournament that will have Romario as the new protagonist will begin on May 12 and will be contested by twelve clubs, including some traditional ones from the first division of Rio de Janeiro like Cabofrien And Olaria. Only the champion of the competition guarantees a place in the honorary division.