Miguel Ángel Russo: an emotional farewell at the funeral procession | OneFootball

The funeral procession with the remains of the historic head coach Miguel Ángel Russo, who was laid in state at Boca, was sent off with applause and chants by hundreds of fans.

Russo, who passed away this Wednesday afternoon after a long battle with cancer, was laid in state this Thursday in the central hall at Brandsen 805, in Boca, where thousands of fans from different teams in Argentine soccer came to bid him farewell.

During the early hours of this Friday, entry was reserved exclusively for family members and those closest to him, who said their final goodbye to one of the most beloved figures in Argentine soccer in recent years.

According to reports, Russo had requested to be cremated and for his ashes to be scattered at Rosario Central’s Estadio Gigante de Arroyito, the team he managed during the 2014 promotion campaign and with which he made history by winning the 2023 League Cup.

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