Romario: “If the coach doesn’t let me, I’ll fire him”

Willing to make history is Romario.

The Brazilian football legend wants to return to action in 58 and become the oldest player, surpassing Japan’s Miura. The 1994 world champion with “selesao” is expected to compete with America and will live the dream of having his son as a teammate.

However, returning to action is not an easy task, with Romario stating with a good dose of humor: “About training… I’m tired. Soon the stretcher will come to pick me up… I had to train for 16 years».

Romario answering what is the advantage of being president-jogador: toda advantage, jogo na hora que eu quiser, saio na hora que eu quiser, se o treinador nao gostar eu demoro e se o jogador nao me der bola eu multo
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Aos 58 anos, Romario trains to return to futebol pelo America, clube do qual e presidente. The idea is to play some minutes together with his son Romarinho. Pontaria, pelo menos, ele ainda tem… pic.twitter.com/BajvuOm10g

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Then, Mr Romario he said jokingly:I’ll play when I want, I’ll leave when I want. If the coach doesn’t like it I will fire him. If a player doesn’t give me the ball, I will send him off. If there is a penalty, the chairman will ask the coach to take it. If the coach decides not to run it, the coach will go and the chairman will run it no matter what, that’s the chairman’s responsibility».

Romario ???? volvio a entrenar a sus 58 anos. Se incorporo a America de Rio de Janeiro hace un mes. Es el presidente del club y ademas disputara la 2? division del Campeonato Carioca como futbolista. Recibira y donara un salario minimo. Asi le fue ?? pic.twitter.com/niRSPGcxBQ

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In conclusion, Mr Romario stated: “My goal here, as the oldest, is to have the opportunity to play with my son. Many athletes have this goal. LeBron James, Rivaldo… Very few had this opportunity and many wanted it. I will have this opportunity. I want to make something clear to everyone. I’m not going to fight for the championship. The idea is to play a few minutes in certain games».