The former Brazilian striker announced that he would resume his career, which ended in 2009. He will wear the jersey of América de Rio de Janeiro, the club he has chaired since January.
Romario will therefore play alongside his son, the striker Romarinho, the latter signed in March. The winner of this competition will play in the first division of the State of Rio at the beginning of 2025, where Rio teams that are part of the Brazilian elite, such as Flamengo, Fluminense, Vasco da Gama, and Botafogo, compete. The legendary center forward has become involved in politics and is a senator, elected in 2015 and re-elected in 2022. He celebrated his birthday in January in a company notably from Neymar, on his Instagram account. He took a late retirement from sports almost 15 years ago, after a long career in Brazilian clubs and a stint in Europe (PSV Eindhoven, FC Barcelona, Valencia), and has become a senator.