Boca Juniors manager Miguel Angel Russo dies at 69
Miguel Angel Russo led Boca Juniors to multiple titles including the 2007 Copa Libertadores and battled prostate cancer since 2017 before his death at 69.
- On October 9, 2025, the Argentine Football Association announced Miguel Angel Russo, Boca Juniors manager, has died at the age of 69.
- Diagnosed in 2017, Miguel Angel Russo battled prostate cancer for years and stepped away from day-to-day duties this year as the club withheld health details.
- His last match this year was a 2-2 draw with Central Cordoba, and assistant Claudio Ubeda ran the team during Miguel Angel Russo's absence.
- Boca Juniors expressed `profound sadness` at Miguel Angel Russo's death, adding he `leaves an indelible mark on our club and will always be an example of joy, warmth, and dedication`.
- He led Boca Juniors to the 2007 Copa Libertadores and in 2017 led Millonarios to a championship one day after chemotherapy, highlighting Miguel Angel Russo's resilience.
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For many years Argentine football coach Miguel Ángel Russo fought against cancer. Now he has finally lost this fight. His Club Boca Juniors takes leave of the 69-year-old deceased in an emotional statement.
Players and fans join family members at Russo's funeral at Boca stadium
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Boca Juniors manager Russo dies aged 69: Argentine Football Association
The coach of Argentine football club Boca Juniors, Miguel Angel Russo, has died at the age of 69, the Argentine Football Association announced Wednesday. Russo's health had deteriorated in recent weeks. The last Boca Juniors game he attended was on September 21, when his team drew 2-2 with Central Cordoba in a league match at Boca's home ground. Boca Juniors never gave details of his health, but Argentine media reported that the coach, diagnosed…
The Argentine Club of Boca Juniors announced the death of his trainer Miguel Angel Rousseau at the age of 69, after a long struggle with cancer diagnosed since 2017. The club had revealed in an earlier statement that Rousseau was undergoing permanent home medical care, before his health deteriorated in recent days, according to TYC reports.
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