Riquelme, Boca and the Copa Libertadores: “We’ll try to compete well and go all the way”

Juan Román Riquelme is already in Spain. The vice president of Boca went to play at the Villarreal Legends Party, where Martín Palermo will also be present. And on the eve of the duel also the head of the Football Council gave an interview to Diario Marca, where he played all the songs: his return to the Yellow Submarine, the present of the club and the Copa Libertadores.

“I still have my home at Villarreal… Every year I try to go to a game because it’s my home too. I have had very good moments, people have always treated me with great affection. This to me is the most important thing. Tomorrow will be a very happy day, both for them and for me. The fact that we are lucky enough to be able to enjoy a few days together means that we have done things well, that people have had a lot of fun and for us it is wonderful.” Riquelme expressed his return to Spain.

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Then, he entered Boca with full rights. In this sense, his vice reflected his feelings as leader of the club: “Good, happy. I left football at that moment; I spent several years in my house thinking, preparing. I knew that at some point I would return to Boca and I have now been at the club for three years And the truth is, it’s a lot of fun.”

“We were lucky to compete well. Sometimes we will have to win and sometimes we won’t, but we are very happy with how things are going. We will always try to improve.” Riquelme added, on his three years at Xeneize, with which he has won six titles since his arrival as manager.

After consulting if one of the reasons for his return was due to River’s headlines of late, Riquelme stated that his return was due to affection for the Xeneize audience: “They had several great years (2014-19) and I love my club. I missed the fans a lot, and that’s why I felt it was time to get involved.”

Finally, de Boca’s deputy touched on the topic that most obsesses the fans: the Libertadores, who will have their draw next Monday. In this context, he made clear his desire to compete to the max in the competition: “For me it’s the most beautiful Cup, we’ll try to compete well and get to the end.”