RIO DE JANEIRO - Vasco da Gama star Romario has announced he will retire as a player and coach.
The 1994 World Cup winner had been expected to confirm his retirement as a player, but has also decided to call time on his coaching career, effective from March 30.
"After the 30th, I stop. I will not go on even as coach," Romario said.
The 42-year-old added that he will help the Brazilian Football Confederation in the lead up to the 2014 World Cup to be held in this homeland, adding: "I will contribute to promoting the 2014 World Cup. I will work on that."
Romario was handed a 120-day temporary ban by the Brazilian Supreme Court of Sport Justice (STJD) after it was revealed he was using banned substance finasteride in a medicine to avoid hair-loss.
Despite appeals, the STJD ratified their decision in January and since then Romario has been coaching Vasco as the successor to Valdir Espinosa.
