Classic number 10 and one of the most technically gifted players I've ever seen, Riquelme was a true maestro: he dominated and led the pace of the game as he wanted. One of the most perfect playmakers ever! Master, genius!

One thing people don't talk about him is he rarely dived or fall. Dude was absolutely a tank build.

Juan Roman Riquelme.. One of the best footballers in history. A ture Maestro.

Great midfielder. Respect Riquelme. 🇧🇷

Thank you for including the commentary. The most outrageous player I've ever seen

The most magnificent ball control/step in the history of world football. Riquelme had a unique personal style of play that never existed before and no other player has replicated since. he's one of the greatest players in history but because of different factors he never got the recognition in Europe that he deserved. Along with Maradona and Messi, the greatest Argentine player in history.

Elegance ! What a player

He, and Saviola made me start supporting the Argentina National team. That was in 2006.

King of Bombonera.

Riquelme and Rui Costa...two of the most underrated players in football. Both of them were the last number 10.

Te extrañamos muchísimo Roman

A diferença entre jogador de futebol e os atletas de hoje em dia!

We took those sort of players for granted I swear. Strong on the ball, resilient, tactically astute, able to control the tempo of the play, hardly ever relinquishing possession, start attacks and being able to execute the killer pass. A classic play making number 10 Lesson here kids: 80% of the game is played in your head. The rest is made up of talent and luck

Nadie lo ha comentado, pero domina los dos pies a la perfección. Maestro Román!!!

One of those few players who instead of needing space, seems to enjoy having a defender or two around him.

Riquelme was extremely good at creating space and not loose the ball despite multiple defenders swarming him. Dribbling style reminds of Prosinecki.

He was just amazing...

Still to this day one of my favourite players of all time . Amazing talent with the attitude .

OMG what a player

pure class

He deserves a world cup if only 😢

He is big phisically. Perhaps because this his style of going forward but also in other directions. In Boca Juniors he was more than Maradona. Even if Maradona played in Boca Juniors, specifically in this club Riquelme did more. Messi or others great players weight less so they run quicly in direction of the opposite goalkeeper. Teams that pay 300 millions for a player did not have patience for a slow genious. He had level for Real Madrid or Manchester United but those teams had no patience for Riquelme slow style. Boca did and was world champion.

Great player, very clever

Excelente controle de bola Muita visão de jogo Dinâmico Combinava técnica e capacidade de improviso com força física Um finalizador primoroso de curta, média e longa distância Jogadores como Riquelme, Zidane, Rui Costa, Rivaldo, Alex e Ronaldinho não existem mais. O Messi vem se consolidando como um meia clássico, mas ele é uma exceção, um alienígena. A insistência pelo jogo posicional e a diminuição dos espaços tá matando o meia clássico. E o futebol se empobrece um pouco mais com isso

The Zidane from Argentina... legend

One of my favorite 10s ever! Absolute legend 🫡

Gênio

Woww he was better than zidane

destruiu nós brasileiros inúmeras vezes na Libertadores. Jogava no talento puro e nem precisa cumprir funções táticas ou usar um GPS nas costas para monitorar o quanto ele correu atrás de um volante brucutu. Uma pena que jogadores assim acabaram. Na verdade, a própria posição que ele jogava acabou. Destruíram o futebol.

Riquelme 😍

this guy was unique ❤

Increíble edición! Felicitaciones

Ni vi el video y ya le dí su merecido like

Um dos melhores 10 que eu vi jogar 👐

tenes que poner 1000 jugadas de Riquelme, me quede con ganas de mas romance con la pelota ⚽

The 2006 season really could have been his shining hour. Villarreal were a good team that season however, Unfortunately they couldn't get past a very determined Arsenal team tho it was very close. Had they made it to the final I truly believe that if they had put their shoulder to the wheel, they could've won it that year and what would that do for his reputation? he was already known for being an incredible playmaker but if he had the Champions League with Villarreal no less, in his cabinet he'd be undeniably recognized for the class player he truly was.

top 10 no doubt

Román en un día bueno le plantaba un baile al mejor del mundo, un monstruo del fútbol nivel leyenda

A el solo le ustaba jugar en boca, su pasion, su magia fue para ser eterno en ese club

No se vale, tienen a Messi y Riquelme en el mismo equipo

If he had Zidane's physicality, no one can stop him, his playmaking vision was second to none..

Que jugador, podía hacer de mediocentro, extremo, segundo delantero, falso 9 y sobre todo mediapunta 10 a la vez. Genio.

Really wish Van Gaal would’ve gave him a proper chance at Barca

A great playmaker in the league of legendary Okocha

Grande maestro do boca jogava demais

el jugador con mas calidad en la historia del futbol argentino, el mejor que vi, te amo riquelme.

Nossa...Jogava muito...

el ultimo 10 argentino... qe genio...

I wish he stayed at Barca in 2003 when Ronaldinho joined. Barca loaned him out to Villarreal. Those 2 in a team would have been incredible

I don't understand why Arsene Wenger refused to sign this player.

Un crack total,un futbol distinto 👏👏👏

Roman tenía una calidad con el balón al pie estupendo, y el uso del cuerpo para alejar al contrario, pero era para una idea de juego de mantener la posesión sin hacer un juego directo, salvo la posibilidad de meter un pase entre lineas desde cualquier parte, ese fue un fuerte de Riquelme para acelerar el juego en ataque, quien reemplazaba la falta de velocidad con el pase en profundidad. Hoy en día podría jugar, pero como un medio centro al estilo Rodri, pero con un compañero dedicado a cubrir sus espaldas en caso de que falle. Nunca lo ví como un enganche, sino como un medio centro que podía soltarse y asistir desde largas o cortas distancias. Enganche me resultaba mas Aimar, o Alonso y Bochini en los 70s y 80s, que cubrian lo que hacía tanto Aimar como Roman , en especial Alonso cumplía con ambos estilos de juego tanto el de Aimar como el de Román...por ahí el que no lo vió puede llgar a decir alguna pavada, juzgandolo por su forma soberbia al hablar.

Genuine world class.... Produced one of the best individual performances in the champions league I've ever seen. Single handedly destroyed inter Milan. A true great

Pura magia 🪄

Al minuto de video ya estaba llorando. ¡Qué jugador, LPM!

Eres un superclase román, saludos desde Chile.

Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim. Assalamu'alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh to Muslim. Good day to Others. The best & the most underated playmaker of all time. Thanks for the video. 👍

Number 10 is fading no more geniuses.

「 天才‼️ 」… とは この人の為の言葉や‼️

Legend

Too bad it didnt work out for him in Barcelona.Amazing skills. Him and Saviola were great back in the day

Exquisitez y delicadeza. Que deleite a la viste era verlo jugar.

Thanks for keeping the original commentary ❤

Ptqp q jogador nossa mãe muito recurso esse boca complicava os times do Brasil direto kkkk um fã do 🇧🇷👌❤️

gran video!!!

Qué crack! Hay razón que por los Argentinos el mejor es el!

They don’t make players like him anymore

Unplayable on his day.

08:58 Pase imposible y de zurda, perfecto

caño de espaldas al jugador sin tocar la pelota... jamas vi algo asi. Aguante Boca

COMO TE EXTRAÑO ROMAN. COMO NECESITAMOS UN GENIO COMO VOS

The only homework I enjoy

Hoy en dia sería un escándalo un jugador asi ... Valdria 40 millones solo siendo juvenil en Boca

Riquelme in 2007 Copa America with Argentina, I never saw again the way Riquelme played those games till the final. Picks up the ball from defenders and start as a real number 10 the build up. Argentina was at his top with Riquelme! And with Villareal, the whole team was adapted to him!

As they said here in Argentina, the last 10, amazing skills.

Man this guy has eyes behind his back ! I remember watching him growing up

te amo para toda la vida Juan Román.

GRANDE Román el mejor 10 de boca, mucho crack

PURA categoria

Te extraño Romy... Invente Román Invente

Esse cara foi um gênio da bola. Tecnica muito elevada, era cada passe que parecia feito com a mão. Doi ate hoje o gol que fez contra o Cassio na Libertadores de 2013

Maestro de su oficio

I miss this guy so much

Jogador de nível altíssimo, um verdadeiro camisa 10!

Se junta el talento y llega el tanto 👏👏

No es solamente la categoría de las jugadas, sino de los partidos en los que las hizo. En el compilado hay jugadas que ocurrieron en superclásicos, en mundiales, en Libertadores... De local en cualquier cancha, y por cualquier competición.

I am sad that we might not experience this kind of skill play in modern football

Riqueleme era um genio crack jogava demais um dos melhores 10 que vi jogar

Me encanta ver todos estos comentarios en ingles, porque si bien riquelme hizo carrera en europa, no fue una carrera larga, la mayoria del tiempo jugo aqui en argentina, y aun asi ver que lo aprecian en otros paises es hermoso, muchas gracias I love seeing all these comments in English because even though Riquelme had a career in Europe, it wasn't a long one. Most of the time, he played here in Argentina. Still, seeing appreciation for him in other countries is beautiful. Thank you very much.

Maestro

El mago 🎉🎉

Fíjate como amontona rivales y descarga el pase... No era lento, tenía pausa pero también sabía dominar la pelota en espacio reducido. Y además, disfrutaba mucho de jugar a la pelota. De esos jugadores que uno siempre quiere para su equipo. Un gigante Roman

Un grandissimo calciatore

Grande ❤

El mejor 10 que haya visto y para mí el mejor jugador de toda la historia del futbol. 10Jr✌️😎

riqueeeelme gooooooooooooollll

Insane how people from my generation think he wasnt good based off of a video game

Imagine if riquelme played during early 90s

El mejor jugador de la historia de la copa libertadores

Juan Roma riquelme 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻