Romário

Born 29 January 1966, Romário de Souza Faria started in Brazil before moving to PSV Eindhoven in 1988, where he hit 165 goals in 167 games across five seasons and three Eredivisie titles. In 1993 he joined Barcelona, slotted into Johan Cruyff's "Dream Team" beside Hristo Stoichkov, and won La Liga while topping the scoring charts with 30 in 33. A year later he delivered Brazil's fourth World Cup, named player of the tournament and FIFA World Player of the Year. His second-half career unfolded mostly in Rio - a 2000 Brazilian title with Vasco da Gama, three league golden boots, stints in Qatar and the United States - before he retired as the ninth-highest scorer in football history. In 2010 he ran for deputy, won, became senator in 2014, and now sits as Senior Senator for Rio de Janeiro.