LEGENDARY ARGENTINE MIDFIELDER Juan Roman Riquelme has announced his retirement.
The 36-year-old played for Boca Juniors in three different spells as well as Barcelona and Villarreal before moving to Argentinos Juniors in the final days of his career.
With his time at Argentinos Juniors coming to an end, the Number 10 was linked to a move to the United States, but the Argentina hero announced in an interview with ESPN in Argentina that he is bringing an end to his playing career.
“I have decided to no longer play football,” he said.
Riquelme won five league titles as well as three Copa Libertadores with Boca Juniors and also lifted the Intertoto Cup twice at Villarreal and was named Argentina’s player of the year four times, first in 2000 and last in 2011.
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Chelsea fans are an embarrassment saying there is a campaign against them. seriously it’s amazing how mourinho has brainwashed them.
The ‘campaign’ stuff is nonsense alright. Wouldn’t be taking that seriously though
The FA’s rules here are mind-bogglingly stupid. Not surprised that this has happened, the rules are a joke. This kind of rubbish has really put me off watching football in recent seasons.
What the hell was Matic supposed to do in the aftermath of the challenge? Barnes almost snapped his leg in two!
It shouldn’t have been a red, he shouldn’t be banned at all and Barnes should be getting a lengthy ban.
(And to clarify, I’m a Liverpool fan)
“What the Hell was Matic meant to do”???
Obviously not react the way he did which got him a three match ban reduced down to two…..
(Barnes ‘tackle’ is irrelevant in all this)
Regardless of the cause he shouldn’t have reacted with violence. I dont think the ban should have been reduced at all
Costa was banned for the stamp on Skrtel because it is as violent conduct and skrtel didn’t push him to the ground after. If matic had had a normal reaction like skrtel then maybe Barnes would have been punished later
Was banned for stamp on Can, who did react.
my mistake but he didn’t react by running up to Costa and shoving him to the ground
FA called it a “violent response”. As Ger Loughnane said, you’d get worse coming out of Mass on a Sunday!
This is it Thomas, the lack of proportionality in the punishments handed out are a massive part of the problem.
Even if Barnes had been sent off as well, they’d have both got in or around the same length of ban, give or take a game or two. It makes no sense.
I suggest you all take a look at Sean Dyche 10 min interview in relation to the game , he makes some very interesting points with video analysis.
Surprised he got his ban reduced.
Aww, me heart bleeds