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Boca’s Tribute Jersey for Russo Turns Up in Rural Uruguay

A young farmer in Cañada Nieto found the tribute shirt intact days after its balloon launch from La Bombonera.

Overview

  • Uruguayan commentator Pepe Temperan shared photos on X confirming the find in Soriano’s Cañada Nieto.
  • Images show the balloons deflated while the jersey remained intact with Russo’s name and an infinity inscription.
  • Cañada Nieto is a small western Uruguayan village of about 430 residents roughly 170 kilometers from Buenos Aires.
  • Boca released the commemorative shirt during the October 18 match against Belgrano, the club’s first game after Russo’s death.
  • Coverage surfaced two days after Boca’s Superclásico win over River, with no new official club statement reported.