Compared to Bebeto and Ronaldo, Romario's best partner is undoubtedly Edmundo, both of whom are excellent strikers and legends of Vasco da Gama. Their most memorable moment came in 2000, when they played Manchester United around in the Toyota Cup. At the same time, such a tacit understanding of the on-field partner, but off-court but look at each other, is a strange combination.
The contradiction stems from the joke of the toilet
After losing the game and going to a nightclub, Romario became flamenco's punching bag, the team dismissed him, at which point Vasco da Gama came to the door, hoping that Romario would join the team to partner Edmundo, but it was a bit difficult.
In the 1998 World Cup squad competition, Romario was ultimately defeated, and it was Edmundo who replaced him. So the lone wolf put a huge cartoon of Edmundo on the door of the bar he opened, and the "beast" was sitting on a deflated ball.
Romario insisted it was a harmless joke, but Edmundo was not pleased. "I called him for an explanation and he didn't give a proper reason. Therefore, I decided to end my friendship with him. "To this day, the media still does not have enough information.
But for two equally conceited and talented stars, competing with each other is a favorite part of the reader's journey. As a result, the media smelled the hot spots and began to frantically add oil and vinegar to the fire, which also intensified the hostility between the two.
"We never quarreled or fought in person," Edmundo said in a 2017 interview, "we just fought in the media." On the football pitch, we're fighting for a main position or a championship, and the top scorer award, and of course it could be a woman.
The glorious years of fighting side by side
In fact, Edmundo and Romario once had a deep relationship, and when Edmundo was a junior player in Vasco, Romario had already established himself in the first team, and the two were inseparable.
"He's like a big brother to me," Edmundo was honest, as evidenced by Romario, who called him "my only friend in football".
Two young men of the same origin naturally smell alike, playing on the beaches of Rio de Janeiro during the day and partying at night, constantly looking for young and beautiful girls, even far beyond training. Romario once said, "When I sleep too much, I can't score, and that's why I like to go out and have fun." ”
The two players are said to have had similar rules in Da Gama's contract: they could go to a disco in Rio every night of the week if they wished.
When Romario went to flamenco in 1995, he even asked flamenco to sign Edmundo along with him, calling the Beast his "dream partner".
It was the honeymoon period for the two talented players, and they also released a "Bad Boy Song" together, in which they called on young people to "stop violence".
By the time of the reunion, they were already passers-by
However, by the time they reunite in Vasco, the dream has become a nightmare. The two were reluctant to even speak publicly. In public, Edmundo welcomed Romario's arrival, but turned around and ran to the team owner, asking for his transfer to leave, and he was reluctant to join hands with Romario.
Even so, the power of these two stars was seen, and in the 3-1 win over Manchester United, Edmundo grabbed Neville's mistake to break the ball, then assisted the lone wolf to score, and the duo ran arm in arm in front of the da Gama fans' stands to celebrate wildly, just like when they were younger.
Such a beautiful moment has become the last warmth of the two old friends. Subsequently, Vasco da Gama lost to Corinthians and Edmundo conceded a penalty. At the end of the season, Romario was granted a contract extension on the condition that he become the captain of the team, replacing Edmundo.
Angered by such betrayals, Edmundo went on strike, saying in an interview, "It's as if I'm a journalist like you, but after three days of sick leave, I came back to the office to find myself a handyman." ”
"I'm not going to give you away, I'm not going to sell you, you can play whenever you want." Despite the club owner's promises, Edmundo chose to leave to join Santos.
Interestingly, the pair did not fall apart as a result. Two years later, they reunited in Fromiense and returned to Vasco together after that. It's a pair that loves and kills each other. (Supine Braces/zz)