Simplify the following text for a Grade 7 native English-speaking person.
Original: RomÃ rio de Souza Faria ( born January 29 , 1966 in Rio de Janeiro ) , better known simply as RomÃ rio , is a former Brazilian football striker and current politician .
Simplified: RomÃ rio ( born 29 January 1966 ) is a former Brazilian football player .