On November 10 like today, but in 1996, an 18-year-old named Juan roman riquelme he was playing his first game with the Boca Juniors shirt, and to the surprise of the footballing planet of Argentina he would be cheered by the public in La Bombonera, in that match against Unión de Santa Fe.
Next, 25 years after the unforgettable moment, we review the XI of that day arranged by DT Carlos Salvador Bilardo, in the match valid for the 1996 Apertura Tournament, where Román showed off an assist to Fernando Cáceres in the second goal of the 2-0 final.
Born in Colombia, the “Mono” became an Argentine citizen. He won five titles with Boca, being one of the best goalkeepers in his history.
He scored one of the two goals of the match, just a pass from Riquelme. He only played 15 games in the “Xeneize”, but he also played in the national team. El Negro, champion of the Copa América and member of the Argentine squad at the 1994 World Cup, was hospitalized in a drug coma.
The leading marker emerged from the Quilmes Atlético Club, who stood out in Europe and in the Argentine National Team and today is developing as coach Diego Simeone’s technical assistant at Atlético Madrid, he played 16 games with the blue and gold jersey, scoring a goal.
Steering wheel who won 9 titles with the Boca jersey. He was also present in the Argentine National Team as a footballer. Today coach, his name rings in the Boca club every time the first team runs out of DT.
El “Huevo”, a right-hand midfielder from Unión, arrived in Boca in 1996. At first he was resisted but ended up winning over the public through sacrifice and effort, until he left for Independiente in 1997. Unfortunately, they found him dead in 2019.
He played 16 games for Boca and converted twice. He played the 1990 World Cup for the national team. A lot of personality and character for “Tota”, who retired in All Boys, the club of her loves.
The left midfielder emerged from Talleres de Escalada played 18 games in Boca and scored 3 goals. He did not meet the expected expectations and then he left for Oviedo in Spain. Then he led the club.
Debuting and being applauded in the first game is not for everyone. Riquelme did it, 25 years ago today. Masterful hitch, one of the greatest idols in the history of Boca, a club in which he continues to perform, now from the leadership side. Long live football, Roman.
Forward nicknamed “Gambeta”, today a sports commentator, who won two titles with Boca and was a scorer at the Clausura 1992. He also played six games for the Argentine national team.
This striker emerged from Independiente, arrived in Boca at the request of Bilardo after an unsuccessful European step and could not perform as expected. It was sold directly … to River!
At 39 minutes of play, Guerra made it 1-0 in that match against “Tatengue”. Unfortunately, the author of the historic goal with the back of the neck with which Boca won the Superclásico against River in 1996 died in 2018 at the age of 52 and due to a heart attack.
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