Juan Roman Riquelme finally got his farewell – which was pending since the year 2015. The farewell match,which was supposed to have been held in January 2015,was postponed for 4 years and finally took place on the 25th of June.

It was made more special for him by the presence of Messi,for whom Riquelme had been an idol to emulate. Here’s a look at Riquelme doing some Messi-esque stuff before Messi improved on them.

“Messi and Maradona are the two greatest players I’ve seen in my whole life. It’s wonderful to have him here. I apologize to your family Leo that you had vacations and stayed a couple more days, I’m very grateful that you always said yes to me and for all the bosteros I am lucky to have you here, it is unforgettable, I hope you had a great time. I love you very much.” ( JRR)

The farewell was played between Boca Juniors and an Argentine Eleven