Tigre forward Ignacio Russo will experience an emotional encounter this Sunday when he faces Boca Juniors, the last team coached by his father Miguel Ángel before his passing last October, in the final matchday of the Clausura tournament. 'Nacho' will visit La Bombonera at 20:15 to take on the 'Xeneize' side with the aim of securing 'The Matador's' spot in the local championship playoffs and the 2026 Copa Sudamericana. However, the match will have a special flavor as it is a poignant return to the venue located at Brandsen 805. The last time the 24-year-old attacker was there was to bid farewell to his father during the wake held on Thursday, October 9. Miguel Ángel Russo was at his home at the time of his death, following a severe episode of weakness with a reserved prognosis while continuing to be Boca's head coach. In turn, Ignacio commented on what it means to face his father's former team. 'Because there is so much affection that you don't realize what really happened,' Ignacio Russo concluded regarding the support he and his family received after 'Miguelo's' passing. 'I think I will break down a bit when the year or the tournament is over,' he said. 'It's like a movie, as if it were scripted, but I hope it's a nice match that we can all enjoy, and well, if I have to score, I will ask for forgiveness from the sky,' he said in a televised interview after Tigre's 1-0 victory over Estudiantes, the club where the former midfielder played his entire career. So far in 2025, the forward born in Rosario has played 36 matches in which he scored 11 goals (5 in the Clausura) and provided four assists. Likewise, given his proximity to the goal, it would not be crazy to think that he could be the one to score a goal and even give the crucial three points to the Victoria-based team. 'I will realize a bit of what is happening there.'
