The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) president, Ricardo Teixeira, has ruled out the possibility of Romario representing the national team at the Pan-American Games in Rio de Janeiro later this year.
On Tuesday, Rio de Janeiro mayor Cesar Maia made public his wish to see the 41-year-old wearing the Verdeamarela shirt and scoring his 1,000th career goal in the July 13-29 tournament.
"It would be marvellous to see Romario scoring that goal in this competition," Maia said.
However, his hopes were dashed on Wednesday when Teixeira told GloboEsporte.com: "We will only use a national Under-17 team."
Under the Pan-American Games ruling it is stipulated that teams are allowed to field an Under-20 team with three older players.
Romario, who has been playing in the Campeonato Carioca - the Rio de Janeiro state championship - for giants Vasco da Gama, needs just one more goal to reach the historic landmark.
"It would be marvellous to see Romario scoring that goal in this competition," Maia said.
However, his hopes were dashed on Wednesday when Teixeira told GloboEsporte.com: "We will only use a national Under-17 team."
Under the Pan-American Games ruling it is stipulated that teams are allowed to field an Under-20 team with three older players.
Romario, who has been playing in the Campeonato Carioca - the Rio de Janeiro state championship - for giants Vasco da Gama, needs just one more goal to reach the historic landmark.
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