World Cup winning legend, 58, comes out of retirement to fulfil dream of playing alongside 30-year-old son
BRAZIL legend Romario has come out of retirement at the age of 58.
The move comes so the Samba star can fulfil a dream of playing with his 30-year-old son.
AFPBrazil icon Romario has revealed he is coming out of retirement[/caption]
GettyThe move comes so that he can play with 30-year-old son Romarinho[/caption]
ReutersRomario, now the senator for Rio de Janeiro, is president of the club America-RJ and will play in some future matches[/caption]
Yesterday it was revealed Romario had registered himself with Rio de Janeiro second-division side America-RJ.
Romario serves as the president of the club, and has been in the role since 2009.
While he clarified he won’t be playing in league matches, Romario said he wanted to play with his son, Romarinho, who plays for the club.
He said: “Now I’m ready to give my beloved America a hand in a few games and also, of course, to fulfil my dream of sharing the pitch with my son.”
It is reported Romario will receive and donate his minimum wage back to the club.
Following the signing of his contract it is said there was “little bureaucracy” in the way of him playing.
Romario retired from football in 2008.
He starred for Brazil in two World Cup finals and scored five as the South American nation won the 1994 World Cup.
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From 2009 he has been the president of America-RJ, having previously come out of retirement for one game at the club that year, playing for 22 minutes to honour his late father’s favourite team.
He was later elected senator for Rio de Janeiro in Brazil.
Romario is often considered to be one of the best footballers to have ever played and he insisted that only two have ever been better than him.
He started his playing career in 1985 with Vasco da Gama before making the move to Europe in 1988.
Romario then joined PSV before making the switch to Barcelona in 1993.
He scored 34 league goals for the Catalan giants in just 46 appearances.
Romario then left in 1995 for Flamengo and went on to have further spells at Valencia, Al Sadd, Miami FC and Adelaide United.
For Brazil, he earned 70 caps and scored 55 goals, winning the 1994 World Cup and Copa America in 1989 and 1997.
