Tribute to Miguel Ángel Russo brings former Benfica star to tears | OneFootball

A few weeks ago, the Boca Juniors coach, Miguel Ángel Russo, passed away at the age of 69, something that took Argentine football by surprise. Yesterday, as competitions resumed, the Argentine federation decreed several tributes. One of them took place at the Gigante del Arroyito, the stadium of Rosario Central, the club of Ángel Di María, former Benfica player.

On October 19, the former Boca Juniors coach was honored moments before kickoff of the match between Rosario Central and Platense. Fideo’s team made a point of entering the field wearing a shirt featuring an emblem dedicated to Russo.

which would later be scattered at the site, as he himself had decided while he was alive.

During the tribute, the Rosario club showed a video on the stadium screens with the best moments of the late coach. Ángel Di María could not remain indifferent to the moment and could not hold back his tears. The same happened to Kily González, coach of Platense.

In a long and respected career, in which he coached the Xeneizes on three different occasions, Russo won a total of 11 trophies: 2nd division three times, two Argentine championships, two League Cups, one Argentine Cup, one Colombian championship, and one Colombian Super Cup. However, the crown jewel was in 2007, when he led Boca Juniors to win the Copa Libertadores.

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