Happy 50th birthday, Romário!
Friday, January 29, 2016
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As Romário turns 50, we recall the stunning free-kick the Brazilian legend scored for PSV Eindhoven against Porto in the UEFA Champions League in 1992.
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Romário, the Brazilian forward who starred for PSV Eindhoven and Barcelona in the late-1980s and 1990s, is 50 today.
What better excuse to dig out perhaps the best of his 20 goals in 32 European Cup appearances, against Porto in 1992?
Romário's European Cup goals
23/11/1994: Galatasaray 2-1 Barcelona – 1
02/11/1994: Barcelona 4-0 Manchester United – 1
19/10/1994: Manchester United 2-2 Barcelona – 1
16/03/1994: Barcelona 5-1 Spartak Moskva – 1
02/03/1994: Spartak Moskva 2-2 Barcelona – 1
09/12/1992: PSV Eindhoven 1-2 AC Milan – 1
25/11/1992: Porto 2-2 PSV Eindhoven – 2
04/11/1992: PSV Eindhoven 3-0 AEK Athens – 3
30/09/1992: Žalgiris Vilnius 0-2 PSV Eindhoven – 1
01/11/1989: PSV Eindhoven 5-1 Steaua Bucureşti – 3
27/09/1989: Luzern 0-2 PSV Eindhoven – 2
13/09/1989: PSV Eindhoven 3-0 Luzern – 1
15/03/1989: Real Madrid 2-1 PSV Eindhoven – 1
01/03/1989: PSV Eindhoven 1-1 Real Madrid – 1