World Cup Star Player - Juan Roman Riquelme
Juan Roman Riquelme| Birth Date: | June 24, 1978 |
| Country: | Argentina |
| Team: | Villarreal (ESP) |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Int'l Goals: | 8 |
| Int'l Caps: | 35 |
Juan Roman Riquelme is Argentina's star midfielder. Born June 24, 1978 Riquelme came through the youth system at Argentinos Juniors and received worldwide acclaim at Boca Juniors. Riquelme is a unique player known for his cleverness, exceptional ball control and terrifying shot. He exploded onto the international scene in 1997 when he won the CONMEBOL South American U-20 tournament and the FIFA World Youth Championship in Malaysia. Riquelme has had his up and downs until recently with Pekerman's arrival. The coach knows his abilities better than anyone else and rewarded him a starting berth. Riquelme has performed brilliantly, scoring goals and receiving rave reviews for his pivotal role in helping Argentina to the 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup Final.
With the help of Juan Riquelme "Romy", Argentina has a chance to make the 2006 World Cup Final for the first time in 16 years!
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by Bones McCoy by at
1800-sports.com on June 20, 2006
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