Riquelme on way back to Villarreal

LA PAMPA, Argentina (Ticker) - Argentina midfielder Juan Roman Riquelme has confirmed he will return to Spanish club Villarreal on Monday to end speculation over his future.
Riquelme has been on loan at Boca Juniors since February after falling out with Villarreal coach Manuel Pellegrini.
The playmaker was the catalyst for Boca's successful Copa Libertadores campaign, and was expected by some to continue his career in his homeland when the loan deal expired.
But with his contract at Villarreal tying him to the club until 2009, the Argentina international is obliged to return to Spain ahead of the coming Primera Liga campaign.
Riquelme said: "There is a lot of talk on the radio and in newspapers. I never said anything. My obligation is to train next week at the club where I have a two-year contract ahead."
The 29-year-old added that he has no problems returning to work under Pellegrini.
"It's going to be the same, he is the coach and I'm a player," Riquelme said. "I'm going to train and he will set up the team each Sunday."
The player has left the door open for a possible return to the club he has supported all his life.
He added: "Maybe I will put on the Boca shirt in June of 2009, when my Villarreal contract expires."

Argentina sets up Copa final against Brazil

Puerto Ordaz, Venezuela (Sports Network) - Juan Roman Riquelme scored his fifth goal of the tournament to lead Argentina to a 3-0 win over Mexico on Wednesday and set up an anticipated Copa America final against Brazil.
Defender Gabriel Heinze and striker Lionel Messi also scored for Argentina. Mexico, which beat Brazil in the group stage, hit the post and the crossbar in a very entertaining semifinal.
South American powers Argentina and Brazil play the final on Sunday at 5:05 p.m. (ET).
Heinze scored Argentina's first goal late in the first half. The goal was set up by a Riquelme free kick and Heinze put the ball past Mexico goalie Oswaldo Sanchez with his left foot.
Messi scored an upstanding goal in the 61st minute, collecting a pass from Carlos Tevez and chipping the ball into the net. The play started when Heinze made a nice pass across the field to Tevez to open space. Tevez then found Messi, who finished beautifully.
Argentina put the game away in the 65th minute when Tevez went down in the area to earn a penalty kick. Riquelme converted with a little chip shot into the back of the net.
Mexico coach Hugo Sanchez was celebrating his 49th birthday but his club's two missed opportunities were costly.
Andres Guardado had Mexico's first near-miss in the 18th minute, putting a shot off the outside of the post that would have given the club a 1-0 lead. Nery Castillo, Mexico's leading scorer in the tournament with four goals, hit the crossbar in the 55th minute when the team was down just one goal.
Mexico has never won the Copa America. Mexico plays Uruguay in the third-place match on Saturday at 5:05p.m. (ET).
Brazil is the defending champion - the tournament was last played in 2004 - and has won three of the last four tournaments. Brazil has won seven titles overall.
Argentina last won in 1993 but has captured the title a record 15 times.