craig 5,199 Posted February 15, 2007 Share Posted February 15, 2007 Was I living in a bubble in January or did anyone else not know that Riquelme had signed a 6 month loan deal with Boca juniors ? He would have been a great addition, even if just on loan, for the season ! 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazza_8 233 Posted February 15, 2007 Share Posted February 15, 2007 I knew nothing about that either. I knew he'd fell out with the Villareal coach/chairman but why go back to Argentina? I thought a big european team would've snapped him up. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leppardized2001 0 Posted February 16, 2007 Share Posted February 16, 2007 BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) -- Villarreal playmaker Juan Roman Riquelme rejoined Boca Juniors on loan and said he's eager to play after being sidelined for two months. "Today is certainly one of the happiest days since I began playing soccer," Riquelme said on Monday at a news conference. Riquelme played for Boca from 1996 to 2002, winning three league championships, two Copa Libertadores titles, and an Intercontinental Cup. Villarreal loaned the 28-year-old midfielder to the end of the season on June 30 for a reported $2 million. Riquelme hasn't played for Villarreal in 2007 but before then he'd been struggling to recapture his form of last season, when he helped the Spanish club reach Europe's Champions League semifinals. Since joining from FC Barcelona in 2003, Riquelme had been key to Villarreal's rise, and helped the team reach the UEFA Cup semifinals in his first season. He retired from international duty last September after 37 appearances, citing his mother's health and criticism of his performance at the World Cup when Argentina lost in the quarterfinals to Germany. But Boca president Mauricio Macri welcomed Riquelme back. "It's with great joy we welcome the homecoming of one of the players who had such a big role in the history of Boca in recent years," Macri said. Riquelme wasn't expected to travel with Boca to Bolivia for a Copa Libertadores match against Bolivar on Wednesday, but officials said he may make play on Sunday against Rosario Central in the second round of the Clausura. "Tomorrow I'll start training and if the coach (Miguel Russo) gives me the OK, I have no problems with playing on Sunday," Riquelme said. Russo said he would advise on Thursday whether Riquelme was in condition to play after being idle since mid-December. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gribz 743 Posted February 16, 2007 Share Posted February 16, 2007 Never saw this either!! Welcome back Malky BTW 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leppardized2001 0 Posted February 16, 2007 Share Posted February 16, 2007 Cheers m8, was getting withdrawl symptoms lol....tried another forum while this one was down but just didn't compare. Malky 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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