Romario

Romário is fast . Always was. Since I was born in Rio de Janeiro, February 29 1966 , with 43cm and 1,853 kg . However, it grew healthy in Jacarezinho favela , where three years old already kicked the ball. And was perfected until his father created the Estrelinha team in which he was seen in 1979 by a vascaínos scouts . At the time , his family lived in Vila da Penha and yearning , the future idol tests made ​​in Sao Januário club . Although unsuccessful , because , on account of its size , a technician refused, saying that " only served to clean cars." So desolate , the son of Mr. Edevair went to shine in the children of Olaria Atlético Clube .Suddenly, in 1980 , at age 14 , Romario returned to Vasco and was accepted . There, he ate the ball and in 1985 put him in the youth team when professionalized . In the club, before being Carioca champion in 1987 and 1988 , it was released in the main selection of Brazil on May 23, 1987 and , the following year , he went to the Olympics in Seoul to be runner-up and winning junior tournaments the selection. That served to Romário showcase for the world and , consequently, to be sold to PSV Eindhoven . Before going to Europe , married Monica , with whom he would have two children. In the Eindhoven team , three-time national front was won two Cups and Holland. By selection , won the Copa America 1989 in Rio. and , the following year , with pain in his left leg, Romário was in the World Cup in Italy to play just the first part of the match against Scotland.

He would stay at PSV until mid- 1993 , when he went to Barcelona. That same year, was the Brazilian hero in qualifying for the '94 World Cup and was champion of the Spanish League. In 1994 , in addition to repeat title with the club , is enshrine world champion in the United States , being chosen by FIFA as the best player of the '94 World Cup and the planet.During that time the brand was Romário scoring unmatched ease. However, in 1995 , before playing for Flamengo , the idol - at that point , nicknamed Baixinho - broke his marriage and faced with managers and technicians - even Carlos Alberto Parreira and Zagallo , which (as Romário ) just called salbar to the country in 1993 and 1994 at the request of the president of CBF .In Rio, after enjoying the evenings and women in Europe, the Baixinho continued his nightly routine . But that kind of life and his antipathy to physical training and concentrations never impacted him on the field . Until that, in the field ,

Romário barely ran , and can break suddenly , especially in the large area, its natural habitat. But completing next 30 years , surfaced in him that made him DIVINISM discriminate up to his professional colleagues of the club and other Brazilian cracks . Then its position with the press became imperial and gradually the Baixinho moved away and still out of the selection , undermined by all sides , but applauded by whoever recognized as crack .In 1996 , after playing the Carioca Championship with Flamengo Romario was transferred to Valencia , the club which had meteoric passage and brushes with the coach. No room in Spain , would be loaned to Flamengo Rio champion for 1997. And then returned to Valencia injured, no offense and out of shape . At the time , the newly married Daniele , which would give more children - all of Romário de Souza Faria brand , their dynastic name . But suddenly , even in 1997 , would the Gávea . And by the Brazilian team would be champion of the Copa America , in Bolivia , and the Confederations Cup in Saudi Arabia. 
The presence of Romário in the selection was the 1998 World Cup raised the general expectation . Ronaldo was expected to form an unbeatable partner area . And that made ​​sense. But the swollen right calf son of Mr. Edevair did with it was cut before the start of the competition in France.

In the distance, frustrated , Romário and saw the World , serving Brazilian television , did isentos comment on the selection . In the match against Morocco with the synthesis power of the best journalists summed input Edmundo, Bebeto in place with: " Entered who should not , who should be out ." The people understand its simplicity. And he agreed . After the excitement of the World Cup, in the same 1998, when they imagined abandoned by the ball, the Baixinho in five matches with Flamengo was the top scorer in the Campeonato Carioca ( 15 goals ) . The following year , he repeated in the scoring ( 16 points ) , made the Carioca champion Flamengo , was top scorer in the Copa Mercosul (8 ) and Golden Boot Placar magazine . But suddenly , in 2000 returned to Vasco, where he not only repeated the award for

top scorer in the Campeonato Carioca ( 19) and Mercosul Cup ( 11) and Golden Boot Magazine Block, as was also the top scorer of the tournament Rio- Sao Paulo ( 12) , Brazilian champion , elected the best player of the Americas , and became the top scorer in the history of Vasco da Gama, beating Roberto Dynamite . The following year , he won the Taça Rio was the top scorer in the Brazilian Championship (21 ) and repeated the title of best in the Americas. For these facts and so he gave football - art, Vasco da Gama decided to retire the jersey number 11, in which the artist has performed at the Sao Januário .Between 98 and Global 2002 , Romário was summoned to the selection incomprehensibly just four times. Luis Felipe Scolari wanted him in the 2001 Copa America , but the striker , alleging Surgery (which there was ) , it ruled , which irritate the technician. It is said that such an incident would have been the main reason for the no way of Romário World Korea and Japan in 2002.

Still, Romário de Souza Faria and gave unquestionable evidence that has been one of the coolest football names. But , unfortunately , in an effort to be convened at 26 World Cup , the idol with his nonsense such magnitude made ​​to beg in the press in order pathetic and ill - planned by the technical advisers Scolari called him. His career for herself, to take that attitude desautorizaría asking for a call Press . So even with Brazil winning the World Cup in Asia , the striker was defeated number one. And , knowing that, was transferred in 2002 to Fluminense , perhaps meaning that your image - to survive all the mediocre soccer Qatar , which would hire him for three months for $ 1.5 million in 2003. But the following year returned to the Flu Romário to play occasionally and leave the club fought interim coach . In 2005 , suddenly , when it was expected to leave him , the striker returns to Vasco to be ironically called "ex - player activity."Igualemente how, where and when to hang up his boots , the Baixinho enter the History of Football . Both the bright Tostao , Romario would have answered if site selection aquellla World 70 , said with humility and talent , " if that were possible , I would give my shirt ." It is assumed that any crack do the same when dealing with Romário .