FC Barcelona and Brazil icon Romario has announced that he will return to professional football at the age of 58 after signing for his late father’s favourite team, América-RJ, in the second department of Rio de Janeiro state.
The Rio de Janeiro state federation showed Romario’s registration, explaining that he will get a Brazilian minimum salary recently over $268, which the veteran will have to return to the club.
“I’m not going to compete in the championship, but I’ll play some games with my school team and fulfill some other dream by playing with my son. What do you think?” the winner of the 1994 World Cup in the United States. The U. S. asked its 4 million fans on Instagram.
Romario retired in 2008 and América sporting director the following year. He also ventured into local politics, achieving the position of Second Vice President of the Federal Senate from February 1, 2021 to the same date in 2023.
Before that, however, he earned a mythical reputation at home and as a serial goalscorer with Flamengo and Fluminense in Rio, as well as PSV Eindhoven, Barcelona and Valencia across Europe.
In Catalonia, Romario will be remembered for scoring a hat-trick in a 1994 Clasico against bitter rivals Real Madrid, a year in which the Blaugrana won La Liga but were beaten 4-0 in the Champions League final in Athens by AC Milan.
“O Baixinho”, as he is known in his country, temporarily managed to overcome this pain in the Greek capital by winning the Golden Boot in the United States in 1994 and leading the Brazilian national team to its fourth World Cup. Cup. Title.
Romario has made a total of 70 appearances for the record-breaking FIFA tournament champions and claims to have scored more than 1,000 goals, counting more than high-level official matches, but also youth matches and friendlies.
Those who have closely followed the charismatic striker’s career will realize that this is the second time he has come out of retirement.
In 2009, Romario played 22 minutes for América in a match that crowned them champions of the Rio Second Division.
Now, 15 years later, he hopes to achieve good fortune with the Rubro Carioca.