Random Great Goals: Juan Roman Riquelme (Boca Juniors) vs Corinthians, 2013 (Video)

Chris Wright

26th, January 2015

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By Chris Wright

Argentina Soccer

With the sad news that the great man has called time on his career at the age of 36, we thought we’d make today’s Random Great Goals instalment decidedly less random than usual as a little appreciative doff of the cap to Juan Roman Riquelme.

Now, granted, an exquisitely placed free-kick would probably be a more accurate representation of Riquelme’s goal haul, but instead we’ve opted for an absolutely explosive effort from Boca’s Copa Libertadores game against Corinthians in 2013.

After a quick chop-and-change with Cristian Erbes out on the flank, Riquelme takes one look up, sees Corinthians ‘keeper Cassio meandering a couple of feet forward from his line and the rest, as they say, is an instantaneous 35-yard screamer into the far top corner…

Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful.

If, like us, you could watch Riquelme play all day, then please accept this parting gift: four glorious minutes of his silken footwork captured in slow motion…

More random great goals on Pies…

1. Patrick M’Boma (Gamba Osaka) vs Shonan Bellmare
2. Lothar Matthaus (Bayern Munich) vs Bayer Leverkusen
3. Ian Wright (Arsenal) vs Swindon
4. Roberto Cabanas (New York Cosmos) vs Tulsa Roughnecks
5. Steve Bull (England) vs Czechoslovakia
6. Thierry Henry (Arsenal) vs SC Wiez
7. Muzzy Izzet (Leicester) vs Grimsby
8. Darren Barnard (Barnsley) vs Huddersfield

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  1. Hootie says:

    I, and I suspect Lionel Messi, will never forgive Diego Maradona for robbing us of Riquelme at the 2010 World Cup. I know that Riquelme imposed the exile himself, but Maradona baited him in the press for months. In the end, we were robbed of seeing Messi alongside the only Argentine playmaker of his generation worthy of his talents.

  2. TravisKOP says:

    @Hootie: As I was reading this article that exact thought came to my mind

  3. Rudys78 says:

    Hootie!

    You are absolutely correct! I am filled with great anger and frustration when I think of the opportunity missed…

  4. Russ says:

    That’s the most I’ve ever seen him run! A great talent though

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