Brazilian Romario, the 1994 World Cup champion, will return, at the age of 58, from his decision to retire to help the club he heads, according to what was announced on Tuesday by the legendary Seleção striker, who left the football pitches about 15 years ago.
Romario wrote on his Instagram account: “I will not participate in all rounds of the tournament. But I will play some matches with my heart’s team, and fulfill my last dream: playing alongside my son.”
Romario, in the ranks of America, which was founded in 1904 and is going through an economic crisis, will participate in the attack with his son Romarinho, who joined the team last March.
The former international (70 matches, 55 goals) will also wear the shirt of the America de Rio de Janeiro club, which he has headed since January, and whose colors he defended briefly in 2009, in the second division of the state of Rio de Janeiro, which begins in May ( May and ends next August.
The team that wins the title will play in the Rio State First Division at the beginning of 2025. Rio teams that belong to the elite Brazilian clubs, such as Flamengo, Fluminense, Vasco da Gama and Botafogo, compete.
Since his retirement in 2009 after a long career filled with titles in his country's league, with Vasco da Gama, Fluminense, and Flamengo, and a period he spent in Europe with Dutch club PSV Eindhoven, and Barcelona and Valencia, Spain, Romario has become involved in politics, and was elected to the Senate in 2015, and his seat was renewed. In 2022.
