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Riquelme would, on 15th, be playing perhaps the most important match of his career, which would also, in all probability, be his last one ... :(
He is one of the 2 players (in post Maradona era, that is) I have been a big fan of ... the other being Zidane ...

http://football.guardian.co.uk/worldcup2006/story/0,,1800201,00.html is a nice article about him.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oalFqegl8kk is one of the most exciting goals I have seen, involving Riquelme or otherwise (but this one involves him :), off course) ...
This is one of his 5 goals in this Copa America, so far ... which makes him the second highest goal scorer after Robinho (6) in this tournament (again, so far) ...
Hope he scores a at least a couple more this weekend (and Robinho doesn't) - and becomes leading goal scorer of the tournament, Amen.

In spite of being such a great player, a fulcrum around / with whom the team moves, he looks so humble, so very humble ... so very approachable, and there lies the line cutting him distinctly above other contemporary stars :)

PS: Also Messi's goal ( http://www.dailymotion.com/swf/2m20U43OnWEYghKLH ) which I sent yesterday, is indeed as extraordinary as we thought :) - Argentine coach's words (below) confirm this -
"Messi's goal made me feel like closing the stadium there and then," said Argentina's coach Alfio Basile. "Only a genius can do something like that. It was an extraordinary feat that moved everyone."

Cheers,
Enjoy the weekend, with some exciting soccer, and hopefully an Argentine victory on the night of sunday/monday ... [Sambaran, what say ya?]

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