The 42-year-old, who has not played for Vasco da Gama since
November due to a drugs ban, had revealed last month that he would
be finally hanging up his boots at the end of March.
"I am not going to play any more. I have already stopped. I am out
of shape,” Romario told O Dia newspaper.
"My last game was a long time ago and it is over for me."
Romario has retired from both playing and coaching and his only
footballing involvement will be to help the Brazilian Football
Confederation in their preparations for the 2014 World Cup.
"I am not going to return to Vasco. I am not going to work now and
they are not paying me but our friendship continues," he
added.
"I have talked to the board about my decision. On Sunday I am going
to travel to the Caribbean.
"I have made this decision myself. If I had wanted to continue
playing I would have returned to Vasco but that is not in my
thoughts.
"I want to be with my children and we are travelling a lot. This
makes me happy."
Romario has had a glittering career, in which he has also starred
for the likes of PSV Eindhoven, Barcelona, Valencia and Vasco da
Gama.
Last year he reportedly became only the second player ever, the
other being Pele, to hit 1000 goals in professional football, when
he scored a penalty for Vasco against Sport Recife.
He was also a star of the Brazil national team, and was at the peak
of his powers in 1994 when he largely carried an ordinary team all
the way to the World Cup final in America, where they defeated
Italy on penalties.