the The shirt that launched Boca Juniors into the sky As part of a tribute to the late artistic director Miguel Angel Russo He had an unexpected fate. The tribute, which was held last October 18 in La Bombonera, concluded with the discovery of the dress in a remote rural location. Two days after the Super Classic Against the river. The commemorative jacket was toured in blue and gold More than a hundred kilometers by air Before it is found in another country.
Sportswear It was found in the town of Cañada Nieto, in the province of Sorianosouthwest of the Eastern Republic Uruguay. Boca’s shirt went down in this one A city with a population of only 430 people after a 106 km journey From Alberto J. Armando Stadium.
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Initial information about the discovery was published by a Uruguayan journalist Baby Tameran Through your account on the social network X and It was discovered by a rural producer in the area. Agustín Elugui was working in the field and noticed a bright object. As he approached, he realized it was the souvenir jacket.
Pictures of the discovery show that the deflated balloons were still attached to the shirt. The inscription “1956-∞” is still intact on the back of the garment as evidence of its origin. Cañada Nieto is located 252 kilometers from Montevideo, between the San Salvador River and the Espinillo River.
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Agustin Ilogi, the young man who found the shirt, narrated the details of the event in an interview with Athletic sculpting. “I am a rural producer in the Soriano region, near Mercedes. It was a Tuesday afternoon, and I was on the tractor cutting grass.He explained.
“I passed here and here in that area, helium balloons are always falling. At first I didn’t give it much importance. I passed it again. I almost ran over it, but I saw that there was a Puka shield. I went down and opened it.narrated.
The country producer saw the inscription with Miguel’s name and sent a photo to his girlfriend. She shared the tribute video at La Bombonera. “And then I realized what I had in my hands.”He mentioned. Regarding the future of the historic garment, Elugwe expressed hesitation.
“The truth is that I didn’t think about what I was going to do with the shirt, I just stored it there now, like something incredible happened to me. It was a day out of the daily routineHe confirmed that one of the possibilities he is analyzing is to return it to the club and give it to the footballer Edinson Cavani.
Honoring Miguel Angel Russo It happened on October 18 in the moments before the match between Boca and Belgrano. Claudio Ubeda, his field assistant, and Captain Leandro Paredes released blue and yellow balloons into the sky. Balloons were Three gold stars, one for each title the coach won with the club.
The stadium voice announced his name and La Bombonera responded with a standing ovation. Fans sang: “Thank you very much Miguelo. Thank you very much Miguelo. You gave us the trophy, you gave us happiness, and what you did for Boca will never be forgotten in life.“The coach’s family watched the scene from the box.
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