Romário

Official debt registers listed approximately 2.5 million reais in tax claims and other amounts sought from Romário by the federal government and the State of Rio, with attempts to seize assets in certain cases.

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In the Senate, a heated discussion between Romário and Senator Paulo Rocha escalated into a confrontation requiring colleagues to intervene and separate them.

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Veja published a statement purporting to show that Romário held 7.5 million Swiss francs at BSI. The bank subsequently certified that the document was fake, and the magazine acknowledged its error and apologised.

After testing positive for finasteride, Romário was suspended for 120 days. He claimed that the substance came from treatment for hair loss. In February 2008, the STJD unanimously acquitted him and authorised him to resume playing.

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Romário celebrated his thousandth goal, but his own tally included friendly matches, youth games and even matches subsequently cancelled or replayed. The event sparked international debate over the statistical validity of the figure.

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Romário confronted a supporter who had disrupted a training session and provoked him. The incident was widely reported as another example of his confrontational temperament.

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After his exclusion from the 1998 World Cup, Romário had humiliating caricatures of Mário Zagallo and Zico installed on toilet doors at an establishment he owned. Both men sued him and obtained compensation.

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Flamengo dismissed Romário after he went to a nightclub only hours after the club had been eliminated from the national championship. He subsequently joined Vasco.

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Under Johan Cruyff, Romário was repeatedly late for training and incurred fines, publicly acknowledging his unconventional approach to preparation and nightlife.

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Romário was sanctioned after striking Diego Simeone in Spain and was again at the centre of controversy in the Copa Libertadores when he kicked an opponent in retaliation for an attack on Edmundo.

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Romário was excluded from Brazil's under-20 national team. Coach Gilson Nunes claimed that he had caught him running naked through the hotel corridors.

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