Romário's time in Qatar may have gone awry, but after becoming the top scorer in the Brazilian championship at the ripe old age of 39, the striker was again enticed to play overseas. Joining fellow World Cup '94 winner Zinho at Miami FC, the experienced pair helped the club reach their first ever USL-1 Playoffs, with Romário bagging a creditable 19 goals. Buoyed by his Indian summer, a middle-aged Romário became one of few footballers to ply his trade on a fifth continent when he was lured to Adelaide United as part of a unique guest-player deal. Though the signing was considered a major coup for the nascent Australian A-League, coach John Kosmina was less convinced. "In one of the games, Romário was playing like a busted a***", bemoaned Kosmina, who promptly gave the superannuated striker the shepherd's crook. Romário stormed off the pitch in a huff, neglecting even to shower afterwards, and Kosmina was quickly brought before the club's directors. The manager was told in no uncertain terms that Romário played, regardless of the level of his performance; they had too much invested in the player. "With Romário, those guys were like groupies. It was almost sad and belittling." Baixinho's embarrassing spell down-under produced a solitary goal - a strike against Central Coast Mariners - but it wasn't enough to temper Kosmina's dissatisfaction. The coach was convinced that far from improving the team, the disruption caused by Romário's presence actually prevented Adelaide from winning the title that season.
Benjamin was born in 1987, and is still not dead. He variously enjoys classical music, old-school adventure games (they're not dead), and walks on the beach (albeit short - asthma, you know).
He's currently trying to compile a comprehensive history of video game music, yet denies accusations that he purposefully targets niche audiences. He's often wrong about these things.
