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Boca Tribute Jersey Found in Uruguay Returned to Russo Family at La Bombonera

Edinson Cavani linked the Uruguayan farmer who discovered the airborne shirt with Ignacio Russo, creating a poignant finale to October’s memorial.

Overview

  • The jersey was released on October 18 attached to helium balloons during Boca’s tribute to Miguel Ángel Russo and surfaced about 24 days later in Cañada Nieto, Soriano, Uruguay.
  • Rural producer Agustín Eugui found the shirt during routine field work, tangled with deflated balloons and blue‑and‑yellow confetti.
  • Cavani contacted Eugui and coordinated the garment’s journey back to Buenos Aires for the BocaTigre fixture at La Bombonera.
  • Following Boca’s 2–0 win over Tigre, the shirt was handed to Ignacio “Nacho” Russo, who called the moment a sign that his father is still with them and said it gave him goosebumps.
  • The crowd ovation for Nacho framed an emotional handover that closed the story of a tribute item carried more than 100 kilometers across the Río de la Plata.