Quotes from Romario

Strikers are egotists, selfish. We have to be.

I pay my own bills. I feel my own pain.

I'm like any Brazilian: I like to go out and enjoy myself.

God created me to delight people with my goals.

Will I become a coach in the future? No way. I'd never be able to put up with someone like me.

I defend the Brazilian people.

I have scored against every team, every country, every defender in the world.

I'm inspired by challenges. My life was always like this.

When things are really good, really easy it's not cool for me.

I'm happy because I won't have to train again, or travel or sit in team hotels.

I'm genuine and people can believe what I say.

In my private life I do what I like. The night is my friend. If I don't go out, I don't score.

Officially I'm not playing any more. I've stopped. My time is up. Everything has been a lot of fun.

I'm happy because I won't have to train again, or travel or sit in team hotels.

When I was born, the man in the sky pointed to me and said, 'That's the guy.'

We Brazilians, happily or unhappily, leave a lot to the last minute.

I'll never forget my friends and where I came from.

If someone criticizes me, I strike back.

Messi has all the conditions to be the best.

The night has always been my friend. When I go out I feel good, then I always score goals.