Brazil’s Romario returns to training at age 58, scores twice and keeps sharp tongue

SAO PAULO: Brazilian football hero Romario returned to training on Thursday at the age of 58, almost two decades after retiring from the game, and he needed just a few minutes to show that he remains a prolific scorer. . The 1994 World Cup winner turned politician scored two goals while training with very young players at struggling Rio de Janeiro Club América, of which he is president. The United States will play in the second division championship of Rio State this year. Romarinho, one of the sons of the former Barcelona star, is in its team.