JFG_Lancer
19-01-2005, 01:10:AM
Its news that he is 39 a still keeps going
Like the Energizer Bunny...Keeps going and going
And the other things is he is auctually training with the team
RIO DE JANEIRO, Jan 18 (Reuters) - Former Brazil World Cup striker Romario, who has been without a club since being sacked by Fluminense in October, trained with Vasco da Gama on Monday, increasing speculation that he will extend his career.
Romario, who will be 39 at the end of this month, said on Friday that he is 90 percent certain to sign for Vasco, the club where he began his career.
Brazilian media said he is expected to finalise the deal on Wednesday and play in the Carioca championship, one of the regional competitions which form the prelude to the Brazilian season.
'I've told Romario that he's the man,' Vasco coach Joel Santana told reporters. 'Physically, he's in good shape. He trained normally and did everything the others did.'
Romario had a miserable last season at Fluminense, where he fell out with his coaches, was dogged by injury and involved in controversy over his much-publicised privileges.
Many Brazilians, including Pele, have urged the former Barcelona, Valencia and PSV Eindhoven to call it a day, saying that he is in danger of spoiling a career which included winning the 1994 World Cup.
Romario angrily retorted on Friday, telling Pele to put a shoe in his mouth before apologising the day after.
The Carioca championship, in which most of the 12 teams are small, semi-professional outfits, could provide the ideal chance for Romario to finish on a high.
http://soccernet.espn.go.com/headlinenews?id=322198&cc=5901
Like the Energizer Bunny...Keeps going and going
And the other things is he is auctually training with the team
RIO DE JANEIRO, Jan 18 (Reuters) - Former Brazil World Cup striker Romario, who has been without a club since being sacked by Fluminense in October, trained with Vasco da Gama on Monday, increasing speculation that he will extend his career.
Romario, who will be 39 at the end of this month, said on Friday that he is 90 percent certain to sign for Vasco, the club where he began his career.
Brazilian media said he is expected to finalise the deal on Wednesday and play in the Carioca championship, one of the regional competitions which form the prelude to the Brazilian season.
'I've told Romario that he's the man,' Vasco coach Joel Santana told reporters. 'Physically, he's in good shape. He trained normally and did everything the others did.'
Romario had a miserable last season at Fluminense, where he fell out with his coaches, was dogged by injury and involved in controversy over his much-publicised privileges.
Many Brazilians, including Pele, have urged the former Barcelona, Valencia and PSV Eindhoven to call it a day, saying that he is in danger of spoiling a career which included winning the 1994 World Cup.
Romario angrily retorted on Friday, telling Pele to put a shoe in his mouth before apologising the day after.
The Carioca championship, in which most of the 12 teams are small, semi-professional outfits, could provide the ideal chance for Romario to finish on a high.
http://soccernet.espn.go.com/headlinenews?id=322198&cc=5901