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Boca Juniors Confirms Death of Miguel Ángel Russo at 69

The revered coach had been receiving round-the-clock care at home after a recent deterioration in his long fight with cancer.

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La Selección Argentina y el homenaje a Miguel Ángel Russo
La imagen de Russo que Boca utilizó para comunicar el deceso del entrenador. (Prensa Boca)
Soccer Football - FIFA Club World Cup - Group C - Boca Juniors v Benfica - Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida, U.S. - June 16, 2025 Boca Juniors coach Miguel Angel Russo before the match REUTERS/Hannah Mckay/File Photo

Overview

  • Club statement on Wednesday confirmed Russo’s passing, following a period of home medical internment under a reserved prognosis.
  • Recent setbacks included hospitalizations for a urinary infection and dehydration that kept him off the bench after September 21.
  • First-team duties at Boca have been handled by assistants Claudio Úbeda and Juvenal Rodríguez during his absence.
  • AFA, CONMEBOL and clubs across Argentina and the region issued tributes, and Boca’s reserve match versus Belgrano was halted and suspended upon the news.
  • Russo’s legacy spans the 2007 Copa Libertadores with Boca, league and cup titles with Boca, Vélez, Millonarios and Rosario Central, and a one-club playing career at Estudiantes.