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Romario wants 1000th goal at Maracana

Sao Paulo: Football officials changed the schedule of the Brazilian Cup on Monday so Romario could score his 1,000th career goal at the Maracana stadium.

Romario's Vasco was supposed to play its Wednesday's match against Gama at Sao Januario stadium in Rio de Janeiro, but the match was transferred to Maracana at the striker's request, Vasco spokesman Roberto Garofalo said.

The match between Fluminense and America, which originally was scheduled for the same time at Maracana, had its start delayed several hours and will be played as part of a doubleheader.

Romario, who has 999 goals according to his count, has said all along that he wants to reach the mark at Maracana, the same place where Pele scored his 1,000th in 1969.

Last week, Romario skipped one of Vasco's matches because it would not be played at the stadium. The striker had a chance to reach the milestone on Sunday against Botafogo, but was held scoreless in Vasco's 2-0 loss in the Rio de Janeiro state championship.

The 41-year-old Romario says he will be only the second player to achieve the 1,000-goal mark, along with Pele. — AP

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