They Graced Paradise – Juan Román Riquelme
The Cynic | A Celtic FC Podcast
Christopher Gallagher
4.9 • 678 Ratings
🗓️ 28 June 2022
⏱️ 31 minutes
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Summary
When Celtic were drawn against Villarreal in the quarter finals of the UEFA Cup in April 2004, Riquelme would put in a masterful performance at Celtic Park that would highlight how fantastic a player he truly was.
This podcast relives that night with contributions from Chris Sermanni and Graeme McKay, who were both in attendance.
We also hear from Argentinian football journalist Roy Nemer as he helps to profile this truly gifted footballer.
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| 0:00.0 | The lights of Celtic Park have shone upon some of the greatest footballing talents throughout the stadium's wonderful history. |
| 0:15.0 | From dazzling defenders to scintillating strikers, world-class players have entertained |
| 0:24.3 | the Celtic support time and time again. |
| 0:31.6 | Brazilian mavericks, Italian playmakers and Spanish tacticians have all sparkled in the |
| 0:36.5 | footballing cauldron in the east end of Glasgow. |
| 0:40.3 | There are some players, however, that burn their very footballing legacy into the souls of the Celtic Park crowd. |
| 0:49.3 | To be discussed decades later in the pubs online and amongst friends. |
| 0:57.6 | These players truly graced paradise. |
| 1:05.5 | RELMAN, |
| 1:06.0 | RAND ROAWASS! |
| 1:12.6 | Go! AIM There's Roma! |
| 1:14.6 | Go! |
| 1:16.6 | To! |
| 1:17.6 | Go! |
| 1:20.6 | Riquette! |
| 1:22.6 | Oh! |
| 1:24.6 | Go! |
| 1:26.6 | To! To! to chant! to grittal! Go! 8th of April 2004 |
| 1:41.3 | Celtic line up against Villa Real in the quarterfinals of the UEFA Cup. |
| 1:47.0 | Having dispatched the mighty Barcelona in the previous round, Celtic had what was perceived |
| 1:53.0 | as a lucky draw for the quarters, or so we thought. |
| 1:57.0 | The previous season we had made it all the way to the UEFA Cup final. |
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