2023-06-15 05:07:53
A young Lionel Messi together with a consolidated Román Riquelme. Photo: EFE Agency
Juan roman riquelme confirmed that the next June 25, 2023 will be held tribute partywhich will count, according to what he said, with the stellar presence of Lionel Messi.
“Messi is going to be there. For me it’s also a dream, the greatest player. We were lucky to have him and Maradona. And I was lucky to play with both of them. He’s going to be in the most beautiful stadium in the world, with the most wonderful people in the world,” Riquelme said at a press conference held this Wednesday, June 14, 2023.
The 44-year-old former player and one of the maximum figures of the history of Boca Juniors, a club of which he is currently vice president, said that every day that passes he wonders why they are so fond of him.
nine years passed
“I don’t get it. I’ve been a soccer player, nine years passed (since his last game), and that people want to come to the field seems too much to me. On the 25th, the Bombonera will be wonderful again, as always, “he said.
“I don’t know if there will be more games, I’m already big. The boys who are being invited are telling me yes. I don’t know if everyone will be able to enter the Boca field,” added Román.
“I have to come to the field as a fan. There are moments that I feel that I would not dare to enter this field. I had to go into the locker room, put on the club’s sweatshirt again, it’s like going back in time and it seems easy. It’s going back to the home garden. I will enjoy it as much as people do,” he added.
He ‘last 10‘ He played his final match as a professional on December 7, 2014 with the Argentinos Juniors shirt against Douglas Haig.
His teacher
The ‘crack’ referred to Carlos Bianchi: “He is more than a coach for me. In 1998 he taught us to compete and dream. And he brought joy to our fans. He made it very easy for our club to win the Copa Libertadores. The culprit of being asked to win the Copa Libertadores Copa is him. I feel like someone from my family.”
“He has returned from France so as not to miss this match and he will be on the field,” concluded Riquelme.
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