ARGENTINA
Messi set to play at Riquelme testimonial at La Bombonera next Sunday
Leo Messi will be one of the high profile names at the Juan Román Riquelme testimonial at the home of Boca Juniors on 25 June.
Juan Román Riquelme offered details ahead of his testimonial game next Sunday at La Bombonera with a big Boca Juniors supporter turnout expected to pack out the stadium.
The current Boca vice president also announced that Lionel Messi will be present at the event adding: “Messi is going to play on the most beautiful pitch in the world, with the most beautiful fans in the world”.
The former Villarreal man added: “It will be a dream again for me to pull on the Boca shirt once again”,who has been working out recently to be in optimum shape for the game on Sunday.
Some of the other high profile names in the world of Argentine football are expected at La Bombonera on Sunday and include the likes of: Messi, Carlos Bianchi, Lionel Scaloni, Walter Samuel, Pablo Aimar, Maxi Rodríguez, Leandro Paredes, Guillermo Barros Schelotto and Jorge Bermúdez.
Tickets for the game are set to go on sale on Thursday with Boca season ticket holders having preference.