Nacho Russo scores emotional goal vs Newell’s in tribute to his dad | OneFootball

Tigre were drawing 0-0 against Newell’s, in Rosario, and it was the team led by Cristian Fabbiani who deserved to open the scoring. But as if by a twist of fate, it was Ignacio Russo, the son of the Boca coach who passed away at 69, who put the visitors ahead.

After several days in which pain overwhelmed the Tigre forward, he paid tribute to his father as he would have wanted: by playing a football match. And the emotion grew even stronger when, 21 minutes into the first half, the former Instituto player opened the scoring.

After a long run by David Romero, Russo came sprinting down the opposite side of Newell’s defense, and he had to throw himself forward to connect with the ball after the pass from his strike partner, making it 1-0 against Newell’s. That was when the uncontrollable crying broke out.

Just as he had done during the minute of silence honoring Miguel Ángel Russo, who passed away on the afternoon of Wednesday, October 8, 2025, the 24-year-old forward from Rosario covered his face with his hands and the Matador shirt after looking up to the sky and dedicating the goal to his father. After getting up from the turf, in front of the TV cameras, he showed a tattoo with one of his father’s most moving phrases: “Everything heals with love.” Pure emotion.

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