42-year-old legend Romario announces retirement
Published 4/15/2008 by soccernet.com at ESPNsoccernet
Brazilian striker Romario announced his retirement on Monday at the age of 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.
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