🎥 Miguel Ángel Russo’s son honours dad with goal in Argentina

Ignácio "Nacho" Russo lost his father last Wednesday (8).

But he made a point of fulfilling a “wish” of Miguel Ángel Russo this Friday (10), by taking the field with Tigre away to Newell’s Old Boys.

And he managed to honor Miguel Ángel Russo by finding the net in the 1-1 draw in the Argentine Championship Clausura.

The 24-year-old forward understood that his father would prefer that he play.

And that’s what Nacho did one day after the wake for the historic coach, who was 69 years old. 

The emotion overflowed even before the ball rolled during the minute of silence.

IMPOSIBLE NO EMOCIONARSE 🥺 Nacho Russo rompió en llanto tras el minuto de silencio a su padre, Miguel

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He opened the scoring in the 22nd minute after a burst and a pass from Romero.

And he collapsed on the pitch in copious tears.

🥺 "TODO SE CURA CON AMOR"

😢 Nacho Russo y un festejo que emocionó a TODO el fútbol argentino.

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‘Everything heals with love’

The tattoo Nacho Russo has on his chest, which he made a point of showing, came from the phrase that would be marked in Miguel Ángel Russo’s journey.

"Todo se cura con amor" ❤️

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In 2018, he was managing Millonarios of Colombia when he experienced the first moment of remission from prostate cancer. 

“Grateful to the people, to Carlos Castro, who was my oncologist and worked together with the team in Buenos Aires. I am also grateful to Juan Ignacio Caicedo and Hugo Galindo Salón, because they were the ones who treated me here in Bogotá. They did everything necessary so I could get to Buenos Aires and have the operation. To the oncology group at the El Country clinic, who gave me a lot of love. And everything heals with love, nothing more. So, to all of them, thank you very much,” he said at the time. 

Newell’s equalized shortly after with Facundo Guch.

Tigre reached 17 points. They are sixth in Group A.

The Leprosos reached 11. They are in 14th and next-to-last place. 

A product of Rosario Central, Nacho Russo also had stints with Chacarita Jrs, Patronato and Instituto before joining Tigre for this season.

He reached his tenth goal in 33 matches and also has four assists. 

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