Brazilian legend Romario comes out of retirement at the age of 58 as he signs for team in his homeland so he can play alongside his son... and he's still got his skills!
- Romario has come out of retirement at the age of 58 for a team in Brazil
- He won the World Cup in 1994 and has returned to play alongside his son
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Romario has come out of retirement to sign with Brazilian side America Football Club.
Romario, 58, won the World Cup with Brazil in 1994 and is widely viewed as one of the greatest players ever, but hasn't played professionally since 2009.
He hung up his boots with America FC aged 43 that year and has since served as their president, as well as being the senator for Rio de Janeiro since 2015.
Now he has emerged from his footballing slumber to join America FC so he can enjoy the beautiful game alongside his son, Romarinho, although he insists he won't play a league game.
'I’m not going to compete in the championship, but rather play a few games for the team of my heart and make another dream come true, playing alongside my son. What do you think?' he said on Instagram.
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Romario has announced that he is coming out of retirement to play with America FC in Brazil
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He won the World Cup with Brazil in 1994 and is widely seen as one of the best players ever
A training video shows that he has still retained his rapid feet, as he ran rings around opposition players.
His registration as a player has been approved. He will donate his salary back to the club.
Romario scored 745 goals across a storied career, turning out for clubs including Barcelona, PSV, and Vasco de Gama, where he began his journey.
He isn't the only Brazil legend to dip his toe back into football this year.
Ronaldinho, 43, left fans bewildered when he popped up on Turkish reality TV in February to score an overhead kick in beach football.