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Well known for his apparent laziness outside the box, Romario came alive when he was in the penalty area. His amazing pace and anticipation was matched only by his finishing. In the mid-nineties there simply wasn't anyone better.
Romario scored five times as he fired Brazil to the final against Italy in Pasadena, but couldn't quite manage a goal in the final and the match went to penalties. His nonchalent finish from the spot, off the post, underlined his supreme confidence, bordering on arrogance, and helped Brazil win their fourth World Cup.
At club level, Romario was Europe's most feared striker during his time at Barcelona. There he formed one of the great forward lines in European football when he teamed up with another mean and moody striker, Bulgaria's Hristo Stoichkov.
The outspoken striker scored over 900 goals in his career, including an astonishing 54 goals in 69 matches for Brazil. A suitably impressive record for one of my All-Time Top 50 footballers.