Person in history
Miguel Ángel Russo
Miguel Ángel Russo, Argentine footballer and manager (born 1956)
Life at a glance
- Died
- 2025 · October 8
- Known as
- association football player, association football coach. Citizenship: Argentina
Their story
Who they were
Personal life and death Russo's son, Ignacio , is a professional footballer. [ 1 ] Russo died at home on 8 October 2025, at the age of 69, after battling with prostate cancer since 2017. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] ^ "Debutó Ignacio, el hijo de Miguel Ángel Russo" . Olé . 4 December 2020 . Retrieved 5 December 2020 . ^ "Murió Miguel Ángel Russo" . TyC Sports (in Spanish). 8 October 2025 . Retrieved 8 October 2025 . ^ "Boca Juniors manager Russo dies aged 69: Argentine Football Association" . France 24 .
Miguel Ángel Russo was an Argentine professional football player and manager who played as a defensive midfielder. As a player, Russo spent his entire career in Estudiantes de La Plata. As a manager, he coached for over 1,000 matches within more than 30 years of career.
Why this date
Miguel Ángel Russo appears on our October 8 calendar for 2025 as a death entry.
Sources
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October 8 2025.
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