Overview

• Boca Juniors confirmed on October 8 that head coach Miguel Ángel Russo died at his Buenos Aires home after a long fight with cancer first diagnosed in 2017.
• La Bombonera’s central hall opened Thursday for a public farewell with thousands attending under a family request for no photos or videos, with visiting hours extended into Friday morning.
• The Liga Profesional postponed Barracas Central vs. Boca to a date to be determined following the club’s request after Russo’s passing.
• Family plans call for a private funeral and cremation in Pilar, with close relatives and friends in attendance.
• Condolences poured in from across Argentina and abroad, including Real Madrid, Barcelona, PSG and Bayern, as figures from rival clubs joined Boca in honoring a coach who won the 2007 Copa Libertadores and multiple domestic titles.