The senator and former soccer player Romario de Souza FariaBrazilian champion of the 1994 World Cup in the United States, has been registered by América, the Brazilian club he leads, to compete at the age of 58 in the second division of the Carioca Championship, which begins in May.
The news was announced by the former striker of Barcelona, Valencia and PSV Eindhoven in a video through the social networks of América and in which he presented the document confirming his registration as a footballer for the tournament.
“The news is coming soon,” the 1994 World Cup scorer and idol of Flamengo and Vasco da Gama said in the video, where he also played his career as a footballer.
In América, a small but traditional team from Rio de Janeiro, will be the partner of rosemary, one of his children, and the attacker Andrewwho played with Neymar and Paulo Henrique Ganso in Santos.
Keeps form in matches
Romario, who keeps in shape thanks to the little games he plays with friends on the beach, said he intends to talk to the América coach, Marcus Alexandre, in the best way in which it can be used in court.
According to the Rio team, Romario signed a contract to play until December where he will receive the minimum salary as a reward, which the former football player himself has promised to donate to the club.
Romario has been since childhood was an unconditional fan of America, passion he inherited from his late father, Edevair de Souza Fariawhich led him to step into the club’s presidency earlier this year.
He retired to America
His last game as a professional was in 2009 as a player for América after his father asked him to strengthen the team that was then competing for access to the first division of the Carioca Championship.
The tournament that will have a new star in Romario starts on May 12 and will be played by twelve clubs, including some that have been traditional in the first division of Rio de Janeiro such as Cabofriense and Olaria. Only the champion of the competition guarantees a place in the honor division.
Source: La Verdad
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