Miguel Ángel Russo, technical director of Boca Juniors.
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The renowned Argentine coach Miguel Ángel Russo, current technical director of Boca Juniors and remembered for his successful passage through Millionaires of Colombia, faces a delicate health situation that has lit the alarms both in the football environment and among his followers.
Russo was hospitalized three times during the past month in Buenos Aires. Among the causes for which the medical center has had to find a urinary infection, a severe dehydration picture and the need to undergo specialized controls.
Although he is currently at his home, his state is still worrying. The journalist Leandro 'Tato' Olivera, reporter of Boca Juniors for the TyC Sports channel, confirmed the seriousness of the situation: “He is at home waiting for this difficult and delicate situation to revert. He is weak, he is serious.”
These statements increased the concern in the world of Argentine football, where Russo is a very dear and respected figure. It is not the first time that the technician is going through serious health problems.
During his stage in Millionaires, where he became champion in 2017 and left an indelible mark, Russo was diagnosed with prostate cancer. At that time, he managed to overcome the disease while continued in front of the blue team.
However, its current state has generated great concern between colleagues and relatives. Hugo Gottardi, an exasisant technician of Russo during his time in Millionaires, expressed his concern a few months ago because of the strategist condition: “I see him emaciated, I see him tired. He is fighting on many fronts.”
Russo's family has asked for respect and caution in the face of the situation, while close to the club and former players have begun to send messages of support and strength to the coach. For now, Boca's professional team is under the direction of Claudio Úbeda.
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