Senator and former soccer player Romario de Souza Faria, world champion in Brazil in the USA in 1994, took his son Romarinho as a new reinforcement for América, a second division club from Rio de Janeiro that he led since last January.
“Welcome Romarinho”, América announced this Thursday on their social networks when confirming the signing of Romarinho de Souza Faria Filho, the 30-year-old Brazilian forward who was born in Spain when his father played for Barcelona.
Fulfill his promise to his grandfather
According to the Rio club, the acquisition will allow the attacker fulfill his promise to his grandfather, Edeair de Souza Fariaa day wearing the red shirt of América, the heart club of Romario’s father and the world champion himself.
“You will be able to keep your promise. Your grandfather Edevair is having a party in heaven. The time has come. We are together because America is your home,” said the Rio de Janeiro club, which is preparing to compete in the second division Carioca Championship, in a message on its social networks.
Romario wants to relaunch America
América currently competes in the regional categories of Rio de Janeiro and for several years has not participated in any national competition, a situation that Romario promises to reverse when elected president.
Romarinho also referred to his hiring on social networks and said the time had come to fulfill the promise he made to his grandfather 16 years ago, shortly before his death, to “wear the heart shirt” of Edeair club and by Romario.
Romarinho’s 13th team
Although he did not achieve the fame of his father in the farm, América This will be the thirteenth club in Romarinho’s career, who spent six years in the youth categories of Vasco da Gama and turned professional at Brasiliense in the capital of Brazil.
The center forward has also played for Brazilian clubs Vasco da Gama, Macaé, Tupi, Figueirense, Maringá, Novo Hamburgo, Icasa, Blumenau, Atlético Catarinense and Joinville, as well as Japanese side Zweigen Kanazawa and Bolivian Destroyers.
Source: La Verdad
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