Senator of the Republic and one of the greatest names in world football of all time, Romárioaged 58, will return to the fields for the America-RJ to play some matches in the second division of the Campeonato Carioca. The information was brought by “GE” and confirmed by ESPN last Tuesday (16).
The star used his official profile Instagram to explain what his plans are after the announcement of the return to the pitch by the club of which he is president and fan, and what dream he intends to achieve with the action in the near future.
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“Guys, you must be following the possibility of my return to the field. Making it clear that it is not to compete in the championship, but rather to play a few games for my favorite team, Mecão. Furthermore, I will make another dream come true: playing alongside my son,” he wrote.
On March 7th, Romarinho, Romário’s son, was announced as a new reinforcement for América-RJ. “Welcome, Romarinho! Your promise will be fulfilled. Your grandfather Edevair is having a party in heaven. It’s time! Let’s go together, America is your home”, was written on the club’s official profile.
In addition to the possibility of playing alongside his son, Romário will also have an experienced teammate on his side: striker Andréwho played for clubs such as Santos, Vasco, Corinthians e International and is 33 years old, he was announced as a reinforcement for América-RJ for Carioca’s second place.