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A brief appreciation of Juan Roman Riquelme

Jul 5, 2012, 1:50 PM EDT

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Juan Roman Riquelme played his last game with Boca Juniors in a Wednesday night lost to Corinthians.

“I feel empty. I haven’t got anything else to give to the club,” the 34-year-old, who won 51 caps for Argentina including a stint at the 2006 World Cup, said after the match. “I can’t play at half (steam).”

Riquelme, who had two separate stints with the Argentine power before and after a successful career in Europe, says he will make an announcement on whether he’s going to join another team in the near future. Smart money: retirement.

If the brilliant playmaker and dribbler does walk away from the game, it will be a sad moment for all of us. Luckily, we can turn to YouTube. Stop what you’re doing and witness perfection.


And here:

  1. d214tx - Jul 5, 2012 at 4:29 PM

    Argentinian legend is my eyes. I was rooting last night for boca simply because of riquelme. Great game yesterday by the way. How come no article on the game?

  2. adzs - Jul 6, 2012 at 8:06 AM

    What. A. Player <3

  3. slxc - Jul 6, 2012 at 11:56 AM

    Good Idea.

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