{"id":7924,"date":"2012-06-27T14:31:33","date_gmt":"2012-06-27T14:31:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=7924"},"modified":"2012-06-27T14:31:33","modified_gmt":"2012-06-27T14:31:33","slug":"ronaldo-pleaded-with-me-to-join-corinthians-riquelme","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=7924","title":{"rendered":"Ronaldo pleaded with me to join Corinthians: Riquelme"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Rio De Janeiro<\/strong>: Boca Juniors playmaker Juan Roman Riquelme has revealed former Brazil international striker Ronaldo pleaded with him to join Brazilian club Corinthians.<\/p>\n<p>The comment came less than 24 hours before Boca and Corinthians were due to meet in the Copa Libertadores final first leg in Buenos Aires Wednesday, Xinhua reports.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;He (Ronaldo) called me every day in 2010, trying to convince me to go there,&#8221; Riquelme said in an interview with ESPN Argentina.<\/p>\n<p>Ronaldo spent two years at Corinthians before falling to injuries and announcing his retirement in February last year.<\/p>\n<p>Riquelme, who has been part of three Copa Libertadores-winning teams for Boca, expects the aura of the Bombonera Stadium to provide an invaluable advantage, Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217; s going to be a fantastic occasion. 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