Overview

• Boca said Russo, 69, is receiving continuous care at home from his medical team and the club’s doctors under a reserved prognosis.
• The official notice followed weeks of absences after late‑September checks and a short hospitalization for a urinary infection.
• Football institutions and clubs, including AFA, CONMEBOL, Rosario Central, Vélez, Estudiantes, Millonarios, Cerro Porteño and Universidad de Chile, posted public messages of support.
• Boca players and staff dedicated the latest victory to Russo, with captain Leandro Paredes and acting coach Claudio Úbeda sending him strength.
• Club president Juan Román Riquelme is described as personally affected by Russo’s condition, according to reporting by ESPN journalist Martín Costa.