Argentina Head Coach Diego Maradona is looking for some serious on the field leadership through either Roman Riquelme or Juan Sebastian Veron ahead of their 2010 World Cup  Qualifiers in the new year.

Via SI

“Out of Riquelme and Veron, one of the two has to be a starter, to steer the team forward and give orders, to be the coach inside of the field,” Maradona said.

Maradona, who asked Riquelme to take a vacation to rest ahead of a crucial year, praised Veron, stating that the Estudiantes de La Plata captain is one of “the best players in the world.”

“We will have to find him a place, play with more midfielders or something,” he said. “That’s why we are here, to find places for these players who are guaranteed to give rivals lots of difficulty. I have a big problem here,” he joked.

“I’m not thinking about anything else, unless there are problems and I have to change something,” stated the 48-year-old. “With them I can assemble a strong team both in an offensive and defensive aspect.”

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