2024-01-27 16:43:53
Juan roman riquelme y Lionel Messi They share many things. Birthday, June 24 for both. A glorious career and the idolatry of millions of fans. And in addition, they shared great moments on the field as teammates of the Argentine National Team. But they also had their differences, as a coach of both of them made evident. Sergio «Checho» Batista in the last few hours.
Batista was technical director of the Argentine National Team in the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. There, the team led by Riquelme and with Messi as a figure, in addition to other stars such as “Only” Agüero, Angel Di Maria, Javier Mascherano, Fernando Gago o «Chiquito» Romerobecame champion for the second time in history after the gold medal in Athens 2004. But it seems that off the field, between Messi and Riquelme, there was no good vibes.
«How I enjoyed those Olympic Games. How well the sons of p…”Batista recalled very relaxed in «Lo del Turco Beach»a streaming broadcast headlined by «Turkish» García and with other football protagonists, such as the reporter and journalist Julio Pavoni. There, Batista surprised by sharing the conflicts between Messi and Riquelme in a relaxed atmosphere.
“I had fun. And Lionel and Román were fighting.”, the coach revealed without problems. At that time, Riquelme and Messi also shared the senior team, led by “Coco” Basile. «They came from the major and they were fighting. Román is very cool, very alive. At one point they didn’t get along, at that time. Now yes”Batista recalled.
Messi was present at Riquelme’s farewell at La Bombonera last year and in recent years they have forged a good relationship. But at the beginning of the “Pulga”, when Román was still a figure on the national team, Batista confirmed that there was no good bond. Although on the court, together, they shined. «Seeing them playing… In the way they played, I did tell them. What I like”“Checho” recalled.
Riquelme and Messi shared the national team since 2005, with Joseph Pekerman as DT. They played the Germany World Cup 2006were runners-up of the Copa America 2007 and champions of the Olympic Games in 2008. In addition, the South American Qualifiers began towards the 2010 World Cup. But Riquelme decided to resign from the national team due to a conflict with Diego Maradonawho took over as coach after Basile’s resignation.
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