“Che Messi Che Messistop fucking around, put on your Mouthwe want to see you ”, exploded the candy box averaging the second half of the match-farewell to riquelme. Leo looked at Roman and they both smiled. However, there was no case. The 10th world champion in Qatar did not pay attention to the popular request. And the one from Boca did not wear… From the beginning to the end, the genius was part of a historic xeneize party dressed as an albiceleste, with the shirt of the Argentine National Team.
With the semi-extinguished lights of the Bombonera, the voice of the stadium announced: “With you, Lioneeeeellllll Andréeeeeessss Meeeeeeesiiiiiiiiiii…”. And people exploded combining the typical gesture of reverence with the genius’s last name: “Messi, Messi, Messi…”. And Leo with his arms raised greeted.
At another time, the Boca fans sang: “Messi Messi Messi, you have to forgive me, in La Boca the greatest, the greatest is Román.” Leo, after a while, scored a nice goal avoiding Carlos Navarro Montoya and defining the empty goal. He played almost an hour. He also heard how they sang “happy birthday” to him, shared with Riquelme: they were both born on June 24…
After participating on Saturday in Rosario in Maxi Rodríguez’s farewell, Messi had arrived in Buenos Aires around noon on Sunday. He had lunch in a downtown hotel with Riquelme and all the guests. Then, to the Bombonera to share a special day with historical figures from Boca (Oscar Córdoba, Hugo Ibarra, Sebastián Battaglia, Rodrigo Palacio, Blas Giunta, Jorge Bermúdez, Mauricio Serna, Marcelo Delgado, Sergio Martínez, among many) and the National Team Argentina (Lionel Scaloni, Angel Di María, Leandro Paredes, Pablo Aimar, Javier Saviola, Walter Samuel, Esteban Cambiasso, Gabriel Milito, among many others). It was a great party.
Riquelme, of course, was the great axis in what was considered at the same time a great political act thinking about the elections that will take place in the club at the end of the year. La Bombonera gave love to Román from the beginning to the end, who also celebrated a goal with a right hand to a corner.
Riquelme put on his boots for his tribute
In the end, Román spoke to the Bombonera. And he was generous with his words. He elevated the three coaches who marked him the most: José Pekerman, Alfio Basile and, especially, Carlos Bianchi, the three-time Libertadores champion with Boca. Afterwards, he also talked about his football journey, which he shared with Maradona at the beginning. And he honored Diego by putting on a 10 xeneize at that moment with the last name of that mythical 10 who is already in heaven and with whom he kept strong shorts when he was DT of the National Team and rejected his call.
Right away, Riquelme pointed to Messi: “I was lucky to play with someone who is incredibly big. I don’t know if he’s bigger than Maradona. I don’t know if he’s less than Maradona. But they’re the two biggest I’ve seen in my entire life And today it was wonderful to have him here”- Then Román looked at Messi and spoke to him: “For all the bosteros, having you here is unforgettable. Hope you had a very good time. I love you very much”.
The epilogue was drawn with a message for the fans of Boca that Riquelme closed in his own way. Thus: “I could not live without you.” The Bombonera exploded. Messi looked…
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