Once in a while a footballer comes to the fore who, in method and manner, flies in the face of all convention. A player who marches to the beat of his own drum, with a cadence that is entirely his ...

Juan Román Riquelme is one of those players that fans convinced themselves they'd never see retire. It's been seven years since he was at the top of his game, but he's kept going anyway, and he ...

Juan Roman Riquelme has backed Lionel Messi to lead Argentina at the 2026 World Cup after "reinventing himself" at Inter Miami.

Juan Roman Riquelme's Career Was a Beautiful Journey Yet an Uncomfortable Ride. Guillem Balague Jan 27, 2015. Jorge Valdano would surely have become a poet had he not decided to dedicate himself ...

Riquelme carried the banner for an old-style Argentine game. ... Juan Roman Riquelme: The master of his art will be missed by Argentina. Tim Vickery Jan 26, 2015, 05:52 AM ET. Email; ...

Boca Juniors concluded their participation in the FIFA Club World Cup 2025, after being eliminated in the group stage.The team led by Miguel Ángel Russo, who made his debut in his new stint at Boca ...

I woke up Monday, the first weekday after the suspension of all major sports, to a picture of Juan Roman Riquelme on Instagram taken by famed Japanese photographer Masahide Tomikoshi during the ...

"[Riquelme] treated the ball with such kindness that it looked after him all over the pitch, with the humility of a dog kissing his feet." — Brazilian 1970 World Cup winner Tostao.

When all is said and done, the consensus could be that Juan Roman Riquelme had more to give to the game of football. For Boca fans (The Barra Brava aside), he will always be seen as an idol, but ...

As he ages, Juan Roman Riquelme has becomes as mercurial as he is talented. Today we get further news augmenting those descriptions, with the Boca star and coach Julio Falconi not seeing eye-to-eye.