Riquelme - Messi welcomes the Olympic selection

Posted by bumeral

July 19, 2008

After learning that Barcelona will have to cede finally Messi to dispute the Olympic Games with the selection argentina, Juan Roman Riquelme has been quick to welcome him.

“It’s good news that helps strengthen our hopes of getting a medal.” Following rumours in recent calls for the selection argentina that Messi and Riquelme is not wearing well, mediapunta Boca Juniors has preferred to leave and move to avoid any controversy with the Barcelona player.

The ‘dispute’ between the two emerged after the match that Argentina drew with Uruguay (1-1) in the qualifying round for the World Cup. After the meeting, the Argentine daily Clarin published that the president of the Association of Wrestling (AFA), Julio Grondona, apparel had fallen to ask for Messi to take the reins of the selection. The news, which was denied by the Grondona, not sat well with nothing Riquelme.

However, it was player of Barcelona and Villarreal prefers to focus on its goal of winning the Olympic football tournament Beijing 2008. And he knows that Messi will be much more affordable. As potential rivals, Riquelme stressed to Brazil, which has players of the stature of Duck, Ronaldinho, Kaka or Baptista, and Ivory Coast. From the selection of Africa, mediapunta bonaerense highlights Didier Drogba, to say that if your portfolio has him depart with some advantage. ”

Riquelme dreams of repeating the title won four years ago against Paraguay. “It would be nice to repeat the championship,” said Riquelme, who faces the only tournament that lacks a dispute with the combined albiceleste.

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