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Brazil World Cup winner Romario retires at 42
Former Brazil striker Romario announced his retirement on Monday at 42, ending a career in which he won the World Cup, was involved in numerous controversies and claimed to have scored more than 1,000 goals.
“Officially I’m not playing any more. I’ve stopped,” Romario said at a DVD launch. “My time is up. Everything has been a lot of fun.”
Romario played for Brazil at the 1990 and 1994 World Cups, scoring five goals to help Brazil win the latter tournament. He made 73 appearances for his country between 1987 and 2005, scoring 56 goals.
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Former Brazil striker Romario announced his retirement on Monday at 42, ending a career in which he won the World Cup, was involved in numerous controversies and claimed to have scored more than 1,000 goals.
“Officially I’m not playing any more. I’ve stopped,” Romario said at a DVD launch. “My time is up. Everything has been a lot of fun.”
Romario played for Brazil at the 1990 and 1994 World Cups, scoring five goals to help Brazil win the latter tournament. He made 73 appearances for his country between 1987 and 2005, scoring 56 goals.
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