RIO DE JANEIRO, Oct. 23 (Xinhua) -- Veteran striker Romario decided to stay on the bench in the South American Cup semifinal on Wednesday, his first game as head coach-player of Vasco da Gama.

 

Brazilian soccer veteran Romario de Souza (top L) heads the ball deeper into the net after teammate Jorge Luiz (unseen) kicked it past the goalpost to score, as Botafogo's Joilson (2), Juninho (bottom), Leandro Guerreiro (8) and goalie Julio Cesar (R) watch, during their semi-final match of the Rio Cup championship in Rio de Janeiro's Maracana Stadium, April 11, 2007.(Xinhua/Reuters Photo) Photo Gallery>>>

 

    Romario decided to draft striker Alan Kardec for his position in the first-choice squad.

    The member of the 1994 World Cup winning team, who has scored 1,000 goals, was named interim coach on Monday following the resignation of Celso Roth.

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