http://www.theoffside.com/south-america/romario-finally-calls-it-quits.html League Football, Soccer News and Views from Around the World Sun, 29 Nov 2009 09:45:33 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.theoffside.com/south-america/romario-finally-calls-it-quits.html#comment-101877 Bobby Digital Wed, 06 Feb 2008 18:40:37 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/south-america/romario-finally-calls-it-quits.html#comment-101877 This was the guy who made me fall in love with football. My favorite footballer of all time. I was a young child during WC 94 and became mesmerized by the small brasilian forward who was so dominant in front of goal. Watching him manuever and paint with the ball in the 18 yard box was a sight of pure beauty. I've debated many people over years, that Romario must be considered one of the greatest natural goal scorers to ever live. For his lack of size and breakaway speed, he made it up with a tremendous touch, quick first touch, great movement off the ball, and that god-given ability to just put it in the back of the net. And he always made it look oh so effortless. It's a shame he didn't play in more World Cup's. Im convinced if he was healthy Brasil would've won WC 98. I still to this day wear #11 on any team I play on. It was a honor to watch Romario play. This was the guy who made me fall in love with football. My favorite footballer of all time. I was a young child during WC 94 and became mesmerized by the small brasilian forward who was so dominant in front of goal. Watching him manuever and paint with the ball in the 18 yard box was a sight of pure beauty. I’ve debated many people over years, that Romario must be considered one of the greatest natural goal scorers to ever live. For his lack of size and breakaway speed, he made it up with a tremendous touch, quick first touch, great movement off the ball, and that god-given ability to just put it in the back of the net. And he always made it look oh so effortless. It’s a shame he didn’t play in more World Cup’s. Im convinced if he was healthy Brasil would’ve won WC 98. I still to this day wear #11 on any team I play on. It was a honor to watch Romario play.

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