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Juan Roman Riquelme arrives for a press conference to announce his return to Argentina´s Boca Juniors team, in Buenos Aires in 2007. Fallen Argentinian football legend Diego Maradona suffered another blow to his prestige on Wednesday when it was revealed that playmaker Riquelme was leading him convincingly in a poll of Boca Junior fans. |
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BUENOS AIRES (AFP) - Fallen Argentinian football legend Diego Maradona suffered another blow to his prestige on Wednesday when it was revealed that playmaker Juan Roman Riquelme was leading him convincingly in a poll of Boca Junior fans.
Maradona, who has battled drugs and weight problems for several years having inspired Argentina to the 1986 World Cup trophy and then to the 1990 final, polled just 26.42percent while 29-year-old Riquelme received 33.37percent of the 65,160 fans that have already voted.
"It makes me really happy that the Boca fans have so much affection for me," said Riquelme, who joined Boca at the end of November from Spanish First Division side Villarreal.
Maradona, formerly untouchable as the Boca fans sweetheart having had two spells at the club including winning the league title in 1982, can still win the poll as it has another month to run.
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riquelme August 22nd, 2008 00:08
how can the fans choose between these two they are both BRILLIANT I would have them both play for my team PLEEZ