Maradona Says He Would ‘Die’ To Manage Boca Juniors

More than anything, the biggest obstacle to Maradona becoming the manger at Boca Juniors is the rocky relationship between he and the club’s star player, Juan Roman Riquelme. As Argentina manager, Maradona stated that Riquelme was not playing well enough to play for the national team, which Riquelme did not take well and responded by retiring from the national team.

“As long as Maradona is coach I will not return to the national side – we are not on the same wavelength.It’s clear we cannot work together,” Riquelme said. “I have principles and they are not those of the coach.”