Romário throws a lavish party and closes a street in Brasília.
The former player's house was the venue for the Brasília edition of Paradise Weekend - an electronic music festival that takes place in Costa do Sauípe (BA) in November; neighbors called the police to gain access to their homes, as guests of the newly appointed president of the Rio de Janeiro branch of the PSB party blocked the street with their cars.
From the Jornal de Brasília - Known for the lavish parties he throws in Rio de Janeiro, former soccer player and federal congressman Romário (PSB-RJ) didn't hold back in Brasília, setting up a mega-structure to receive guests at his home in QL 24, Conjunto 9 in Lago Sul. The problem is that "Peixe" (Romário's nickname) forgot to coordinate with the neighbors, who were not at all happy with the hundreds of cars blocking their garages.
Although the party organizers denied to reporters that it was a paid event, each of the "guests" would have to pay R$ 200 for a ticket. At the doors of Baixinho's neighbors' houses, imported cars lined up, blocking passage and access to garages.
The behavior bothered the residents, who called the police to control the mess. “The party, which must have been a rave, started in the middle of the afternoon. When I arrived I couldn't get in and had to leave my car at a neighbor's house,” says Agnelo Carvalho, 50, who, even after putting cones in front of his garage door, ended up with a Porsche, without license plates, blocking the entrance.
Called to the scene, the Traffic Battalion issued tickets to all illegally parked vehicles. Sergeant Roberto Carvalho explained that the Porsche without license plates should not have been on the road, but the absence of a tow truck and traffic officers at the scene prevented the car from being impounded.
One of the alleged organizers of the party, who identified himself as Sandro, stated that it was a private party, with no entrance fee, and that no one from the family would speak. "Nobody's killing or robbing anyone. Go arrest the corrupt politicians!" Sandro shouted, visibly agitated.
Other people close to him directed insults at the police, emphasizing that they shouldn't be there "causing trouble".