Overview
- Jorge Bilardo said he informed his brother during a televised Boca Juniors homage, and Carlos stayed still and teared up upon hearing the news.
- The family had delayed telling him, but repeated tributes on TV made further secrecy unworkable.
- Jorge attended the wake at La Bombonera, while Carlos did not go because he can barely leave his home.
- Russo died on October 8 and was honored widely, including with a giant jersey at La Bombonera later found in Uruguay and returned to his son.
- Bilardo and Russo’s bond spans decades, from Russo’s 1975 Estudiantes debut and the 1982 Metropolitano title to his early involvement in the Mexico 1986 process before a knee injury kept him out.