The senator and former soccer player Romario de Souza Fariachampion with Brazil of the 1994 World Cup in the United States, was registered by América, the Brazilian club he presides, to compete at the age of 58 in the second division Carioca Championship, which begins in May.
The news was revealed by the former Barcelona, Valencia and PSV Eindhoven striker in a video through América’s social networks and in which he shows the document that certifies his registration as a footballer for the tournament.
“News soon,” says the 1994 World Cup scorer and idol of Flamengo and Vasco da Gama in the video, where he also carried out his career as a footballer.
In América, a small but traditional team from Rio de Janeiro, will be a partner of Romarinho, one of his sons, and the attacker Andrewho played alongside Neymar and Paulo Henrique Ganso in Santos.
Maintains form in matches
Romario, who maintains his form thanks to the little games he plays with friends on the beach, stated that he intends to talk with the América coach, Marcus Alexandre, on the best way in which it can be used on the court.
According to the Rio team, Romario signed a contract to play until December for which he will receive a minimum salary as a reward, which the former footballer himself promised to donate to the club.
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Romario has been since childhood an unconditional fan of America, passion that he inherited from his late father, Edevair de Souza Fariawhich led him to assume the presidency of the club at the beginning of this year.
He retired in America
His last game as a professional was in 2009 precisely as a player for América after his father asked him to reinforce the team that was then competing for access to the first division of the Carioca Championship.
The tournament that will have Romario as the new protagonist starts 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.
