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Romario returned almost two decades after retirement, only to play alongside his son Romarinho.

“My biggest goal here is to have the opportunity to play with my son. Many athletes have that goal. LeBron James wants to play with his son next season in the NBA. Rivaldo also had that chance. I want that too.” he said Romario to reporters after practice on Thursday.

The legendary goalscorer who won the World Cup in 1994 will play for the club of which he is the president, America Rio de Janeiro in the second division of the Carioca Championship.

He just wants a few minutes on the pitch with his son

On Friday, Romario did the first training session with the team, and he only needed a few minutes to confirm once again that age is just a number and that class is eternal.

“For a man who hasn’t trained for 16 years, I managed to run a little bit. I want to make one thing absolutely clear – I won’t play the whole championship. My idea is to play a few minutes in some matches. The most important thing is America.”Romario said, joking that he would soon need a stretcher.

America will compete in the second division of the Rio de Janeiro State Championship this year.

“If the coach says no – he will be fired”

Romario will have the opportunity to make his comeback debut on May 18.

Romario was known not to be a fan of penalties, but he seems to have changed his mind.

“If there is a penalty, the president of the club will ask to take it. If the coach says no, he will be fired, and the president of the club will definitely take the penalty.” Romario joked.

Romario became the president of the club in 2023, with the aim of returning it to the first league.