Romario Leads Brazil Congress Request to Probe Soccer Federation
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Brazilian lawmaker and former national soccer team striker Romario Da Souza Faria has gathered more than the required support in Congress to request hearings into the country’s soccer federation only 18 months before the country hosts the World Cup.
Romario, who played for Barcelona FC and won the 1994 World Cup with Brazil, personally canvassed lawmakers yesterday to gather 188 signatures, more than the two-thirds needed, the ex-player said on his Facebook Inc. internet profile.