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Juan Román Riquelme ( Spanish pronunciation: [ˈxwan roˈman riˈkelme]; born 24 June 1978) is an Argentine former professional footballer and current president of Boca Juniors, the club where he spent the majority of his playing career. [2] He is considered by various journalists, players and coaches as one of the greatest playmakers of all time.
- 24 June 1978 (age 45)
- San Fernando, Argentina
- Juan Román Riquelme
- Attacking midfielder
Juan Román Riquelme (San Fernando, 24 de junio de 1978) es un exfutbolista y dirigente deportivo argentino, y actual presidente del Club Atlético Boca Juniors. [5] Un emblema del «número 10 clásico», se destacó como uno de los mejores jugadores argentinos de todos los tiempos y más aclamados mediocampistas de su generación, y uno de los últimos referentes de su posición.
- J. R. R.[1], El Último 10[2], El Torero[3]
- Move to Barcelona
- Finding A Home at Villarreal
- International Issues
- Fallout at Villarreal
After almost 200 games, 44 goals, countless assists, pirouettes and defence-splitting through-balls, Riquelme joined Barcelona for £10million in 2002. But by that time, even in the more sedate and tactically sophisticated Spanish league, greater intensity and stamina were being demanded. It was no longer enough to coast on technique alone. In what ...
Unloved at Barcelona, he found refuge in the most unlikely of places. Riquelme was loaned out to Villarreal, who had reached the top flight for the first time in 1998. Situated in a small, unassuming city, looking out over the Mediterranean Sea, Riquelme’s love for football was reignited by a club willing to build around him. Over the next four yea...
On the international stage, meanwhile, after a spell of exile from the Argentina squad, Riquelme had become the lynchpin under Jose Pekerman heading into the 2006 World Cup. They started their campaign by beating Ivory Coast 2-1, with Riquelme setting up both goals, and then crushed Serbia and Montenegro 6-0 as the puppet master put on one of his f...
It wasn’t the first time that Riquelme had fallen out with authority. By this point he was back at Boca Juniors, no longer the darling of Villarreal. A reserved character, yet one who knew his worth to the team, he’d begun to take liberties that his performances no longer justified. Manuel Pellegrini and the club’s president, Fernando Roig, had fin...
Juan Román Riquelme former footballer from Argentina Attacking Midfield last club: AA Argentinos Juniors * Jun 24, 1978 in San Fernando de la Buena Vista, Argentina
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Jan 27, 2015 · A s news of Juan Román Riquelme’s retirement from football spread around the globe, the traffic for the hashtag #GraciasRoman greatly increased. A revered player who made his first division ...
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Jul 3, 2023 · The former Boca Juniors and Argentina star played a 5-3 win over an Argentina XI in his farewell game in 2023. He thanked his coaches, teammates, and fans for his football career and praised Messi as the greatest he saw.
Jun 25, 2020 · Juan Roman Riquelme against Arsenal in 2006. Riquelme's failure to become the main man at Barca might have been the best thing that could have happened in his career.
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