Is Romario Broke?

After spending one night in jail for not paying his kids pension, the financial situation of Romario, the hero of the 1994 World Cup, is in check. According to Placar, the most traditional football magazine in Brazil, the forward has a US$ 5 million (US$ 1 = R$ 2) debt as a result of several cases in Brazilian courts.

Some of the cases are:

R$ 39,675.54: Municipality of Rio for cutting down 10 trees without permission in 2001.

R$ 51,000: Detran, the Brazilian DMV, for not paying ownership tax over his Mercedes.

R$ 89,641: First ex-wife for not paying the food pension of his 2 oldest kids.

R$ 200,000: Municipality of Rio for not paying the tax over the ownership of land property and fees for unauthorized constructions.

R$ 600,000: Zagallo, for panting a caricature of the ex-coach on the door of one of the cabinets of the restroom of his restaurant.

R$ 5,5 million: Downstairs neighbors in one of his luxurious buildings, due to a water leak caused by constructions which prevented them from renting the apartment.

Also, newspaper Extra from Rio, reports that Romario was involved in a illegal gambling situation which forced him to give away 2 cars that together were worth R$ 700,000, in order to avoid threats against his life. On the other side, the forward is still pocketing salaries from Flamengo and Vasco. Is he broke?

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