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Juan Roman Riquelme of Boca Juniors captain of Argentina, said that Barca will win on Saturday against Real Madrid in the Spanish clásico and Guardiola praised the defeat against Chelsea.

Barcelona will win the el clásico because it is local and because it has to Messi, who is the best of all, "said former player in the Catalan team and Villarreal on el clásico Spanish League.

Riquelme said that "play well is what has made ​​Barcelona" against Chelsea last Wednesday, despite the 1-0 defeat by the English in the first game of the semifinals.

"Rare is the definition of the Champions League. Won a team that kicked once to bow," said the former captain of the Argentine national team, also had words of praise for Andres Iniesta, one of the team figures Guardiola: "I learn to see him play. "

"People like to play well. Not just jump to their feet, not just crash," he said in a statement to Fox Sports. (via SPORT)

The Boca Juniors player and exbarcelonista Juan Roman Riquelme spares no praise for his countryman Messi.

Riquelme spoke of different themes in different Argentine media. And one of the topics of conversation with the star 'Boca Juniors' was the FC Barcelona, his club years ago. In particular, the importance of not only Leo Messi play Blaugrana but also in the present football. "Messi brings joy to me. From tiny enjoy Maradona touched me. I went out with the ball thinking I was him. Today my son thinks it's Messi's wonderful," she told Roman.

And it was the player of Barça and Villarreal is clear that Messi is "the best of all, it is faster with the ball on the foot without the ball. We have to enjoy more and more. Hopefully Sabella can put together a good team to accompany the best. "

Messi is the player of reference for a Barça, as Riquelme, is intractable in the two-legged "At Barcelona can win a single game, but at 180 minutes in the Champions League is almost impossible. On 90, 85 minutes have them. defend better than all, with the ball. "

The current player of Boca has fond memories of Barça, but not as good as the one with Villarreal. "I will always be available to Villarreal. If I have to eat today is thanks to Boca and Villarreal. Bostero was born and I will die bostero, but Villarreal spent five incredible years in which the famous criminal erre Champions League. the day that I missed the penalty were all singing to me at the door of my house, was an unforgettable moment for me, "he said Riquelme. (via SPORT)

Boca captain surrenders to Andrés: "It is unique, a great person and he plays like he means it. I can do well anywhere."
On Messi, adds: "It scorer, fast and has the most difficult, which is faster with the ball without the ball."
Roman, marveling with Barça of Guardiola: "Barcelona have the perfect team, with players only, will not to repeat."

Juan Román Riquelme, Boca Juniors captain and player of Barça in the 2002-03 season, took off his hat again with Lionel Messi and Andrés Iniesta to exalted, which debuted in the first team to coincide with him in the locker room of Camp Nou. "Andrés is the best play of all, it's unique. It is unique, "the myth xeneize the same day Boca and Barça in Buenos Aires had a collaboration agreement for the formation of players through the ranks at Argentine club.

Speaking to Radio Vorterix, Riquelme has not forgotten the early Iniesta: "When I was 15 or 16 years, Andrés already train with us. He marked a big difference with those of his age, but has two sidings that make things easier, like Xavi and Messi. "And he says as a key figure to pull the cart and refloat the most adverse situations:" This game is the best play of all, it's unique. Go ahead, back when he has to go on the sides. If the game is stuck and Guardiola says he can not win the match, it sends pointer and left a mess barbarous weapon at right back. It is unique, a great person and he plays like he means it. You can do well anywhere. "

As for Messi, who last week scored his first hat trick with Argentina, all compliments are also "Play another game. You thinking of the mother and suddenly you are receiving the ball and scores a goal from nothing . Because he's a genius, as did the other day with Argentina. Messi is out of any discussion. He is goalscorer, fast and has the most difficult, which is faster with the ball without the ball. "

Riquelme, who could not win in the Camp Nou in a campaign where Barça could only qualify for the UEFA Cup on the final day and fell in the quarterfinals of the Champions League against Juventus, is amazed with all Pep Guardiola: "Barcelona have the perfect team, with players only, will not to repeat, at the right time and in the same team." Asked about the kind of football of Barça, Roman places it as a reference for everyone, including Argentine clubs: "Does what you have to do is pass it to the same color. When we have to make ten passes, we played a wonder because no one does. They spend a partner and to the goalkeeper, who happens to be a player. Here you get nervous if we give the goalkeeper. "

Questioned by his past in Barça, which paid 11 million euros for his move to Boca, sent a message to Louis van Gaal, one of two coaches who had as an azulgrana with Radomir Antic. "Van Gaal played completely different, is very similar to Bielsa. And Rijkaard is more like Guardiola. I had to come at a time which was a few months to change as president, had much nerve in the club, Real Madrid had been winning all . Contrary to what happens today. "Nevertheless, Riquelme only words of thanks to the Catalan club: "That year I learned a lot, I was treated very well, and I was lucky to go to Villarreal where I enjoyed a lot." (via MD)

Jordi Mestre, FC Barcelona youth football director, said that this “project requires time and patience”.

The two clubs are both pleased with the agreement, the deal shows that these “two powerful clubs are betting on football in a decisive way”.

Jordi Mestre, FC Barcelona youth football director; Daniel Angelici, Boca Juniors President and Jordi Raffo, Boca Juniors youth football general coordinator, presented the agreement between the two clubs in Buenos Aires.

Jordi Mestre highlighted the historic dedication of FC Barcelona to football youth systems: “it’s a big day for FC Barcelona because the club has relied on our youth system for a long time and the truth is that it has paid dividends. We have club players that are world champions and that’s due to many years of work.”

The Barça director said that he’s pleased with the Boca-Barça agreement, “two powerful clubs are betting on football in a decisive way. I hope that it [the agreement] is successful, it’s a project that requires time and patience. Evidently, the results will come if the work we put in is good. For us it’s a satisfaction to be able to share this project with a club like Boca. It’s very exciting that the model that we’ve been working on all these years can be shared and used.”

Angelici, Boca Juniors President, talked about the details of the deal that was agreed upon last August, when he spoke to President Sandro Rosell. “We started to have a couple of concrete ideas that we could sign off on, an agreement of collaboration for our youngsters,” said Angelici.

Raffo, technical director of the project, says that a club like Barça is an example of “achieving that old dream of having the same style of football in all of Argentina’s football divisions.” Raffo praised the Catalan club’s model: “there is a process for forming players, a methodological process, part of it is in the infrastructure and in organization, FC Barcelona have shared it with us and we’re transplanting it to a number of footballers that Boca have been working with for a while.”

The agreement between FC Barcelona and Boca Juniors is a strategic alliance that binds both clubs to the task of teaching young footballers, through which Barça will transfer the ‘La Candela’ project to CA Boca Juniors. In return, FC Barcelona will have priority on future transfers of those players that will now don the Boca strip. (via FCBarcelona.com)

FC Barcelona has transferred the 'La Candela' development project to the Argentinian club, but maintains the future right to players.

FC Barcelona and CA Boca Juniors have reached an agreement to collaborate in the development of young footballers. The agreement will be officially presented on Monday in the pressroom at the Bombonera in Buenos Aires, an event that will be attended by Daniel Angelici, president of CA Boca Juniors; Jordi Mestre, director responsible for youth football at FC Barcelona; and Jorge Raffo, general coordinator of youth football at CA Boca Juniors.

This is a standard-setting strategic alliance that will bind both clubs in their work to coach young footballers, through which FC Barcelona will transfer its 'La Candela' coaching project to CA Boca Juniors. In return, FC Barcelona gets first choice regarding the players that represented the club in Argentina and that from now on shall be wearing the shirt of CA Boca Juniors. The same right will relate to other young players emerging from the club's youth system.

CA Boca Juniors will be able to count on the FC Barcelona structure and human resources for the instruction of its own coaches, the aim being to transmit all of its philosophy and methods regarding the development of youth footballers.

Over the last few years, FC Barcelona has coached more than 300 players that are now at different clubs in Argentina and to whom the club maintains future rights as agreed individually and contractually with each club. Evidently, and regardless of the newly signed agreement, FC Barcelona maintains its rights to the future of all of them.

This agreement further strengthens the solid institutional relations between two of the most important football clubs in the world, who will be in constant communication as they share knowledge and experience in the area of coaching young players. (via FCBarcelona.cat)

The Boca Juniors player, Riquelme said he would like to re-dress after winning the opening albiceleste, and you want to "play alongside Messi, the best in the world".

Juan Roman Riquelme, a former player of FC Barcelona and Villarreal, and now Boca Juniors reference, was interviewed on Fox Sports after he managed to raise the cup of the Argentine Apertura tournament prinicpios December after 3-0 win Banfield.

Argentine footballer through a good moment of form and that is why openly admitted: "I want to help the team, playing alongside Messi again and enjoy the selection. I look forward to play with him, which is the best player in the world, and help you qualify for the team. "

On the Barcelona striker, Riquelme said that "you may be asked to play as in Barcelona," implying that the game system that uses Barça and the players surrounding Messi are not yet available to the albiceleste .

In another vein, Riquelme said "playing for people, I am of the people" and reviewed the latest developments that have occurred in his current club, with the change of presidency and his alleged poor relationship with the new president, Daniel Angelici.

"Footballers do not have to talk about money," said the captain of Boca avoiding the controversy over a premium that would have agreed with the former president Jorge Amor Ameal. Then he acknowledged that "the best president that I had was that of Villarreal and (Peter) Pompillo."

Finally, he was pleased that the President of Argentina, Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, say he was "happy as a Roman" in a recent statement. "I was surprised that the President of my country will remember me was wonderful," praised Riquelme, visibly happy. (via SPORT)

The exazulgrana Juan Roman Riquelme confessed that he wants "to play with Messi and help classify the selection" albiceleste the World Cup Brazil 2014.

In televised statements, Boca #10, compared to Messi and Maradona: "When I was little, I wanted to see Maradona play and today my son Augustine wants you to pass the ball to Messi because he knows that something will happen." "I know that I depend on the performance of my club, my colleagues and I have no doubt that if things go well I will wear the shirt of my country. I have that illusion," said Riquelme, who has not been called on any occasion by Argentina coach Alejandro Sabella. (via SPORT)