Not Messi or Maradona, the number 10 from Argentina an Italian legend prefers

Argentina has witnessed many legendary football players over the years. The country considers itself honored to have two of the greatest football players of all time. Diego Armando Maradona and Lionel Messi are two icons of the game, and there has been a debate in Argentina on who they believe is the greatest Argentinian player of all time. Messi has earned his spot in the conversation, especially after winning the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. While the debate of Messi vs Maradona goes on, an Italian football legend picked someone else who is Argentinian and wore the number 10.

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Antonio Cassano is an Italian football legend who played in multiple Italian clubs. Cassano played in AS Roma, Real Madrid, Sampdoria, AC Milan, Inter Milan, and Bari. The Italian played most of his career in Roma and was versatile in the attack. Cassano was a technical player who often played as a striker, an attacking midfielder, and sometimes as a winger. While many attackers would look up to players like Messi and Maradona, Cassano mentioned another Argentinean player who wrote the number 10 and is also a legendary player.

Cassano said, "The 10 that I liked the most was Riquelme! I woke up to see him play. He was fantastic. He single-handedly guided Villarreal to the Champions League. In Barcelona, it didn't go well just because he had Van Gaal, who from time to time did strange things like putting him out on the left."

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Roman Riquelme's trajectory in football

The Argentinian people also love Juan Roman Riquelme due to his quality on the pitch. Riquelme played in Boca Juniors, FC Barcelona, Villareal, and Argentinos Juniors. Riquelme played in Boca Juniors for most of his career and is remembered for his amazing displays at Villarreal. Messi admires Riquelme and also considers him a great Argentinian footballer like Maradona.