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Boca Tribute Jersey to Miguel Ángel Russo Found in Rural Uruguay

Images of the '1956–∞' shirt with its balloons attached corroborate the journey from La Bombonera.

Overview

  • Agustín Elugui, a rural producer in Cañada Nieto, Soriano, discovered the commemorative shirt while working with a tractor and says he is keeping it at home for now.
  • The find sits more than 100 kilometers in a straight line from Buenos Aires, with reports citing distances around 106 to 170 kilometers in the small town of roughly 430 residents.
  • Uruguayan journalist Pepe Temperan first reported the discovery on X, sharing photos that show the deflated balloons still tied to the shirt and the '1956–∞' inscription.
  • The jersey was originally released during Boca’s October 18 tribute to Russo at La Bombonera, when Leandro Paredes and Claudio Úbeda sent it aloft before the match against Belgrano.
  • Sporting context continues to evolve under interim coach Claudio Úbeda, whose Superclásico win helped secure 2026 Copa Libertadores qualification and positioned him for a possible contract extension, while separate human-interest stories include Ignacio Russo gifting his father’s kit to a Tigre fan.