Juvenal Rodríguez spoke about Russo after his death: 'It's very hard not to see him anymore.'

Argentine football is still mourning the loss of Miguel Ángel Russo, and his memory remains alive among those who accompanied him until his last day. One of them is Juvenal Rodríguez, his inseparable assistant coach, who spoke for the first time since the death of the former Boca coach and expressed his deep sadness. "It's very hard not to see him anymore," the Colombian confessed in an interview with Super Deportivo Radio.

"Since I met Miguel, I learned to enjoy life. Miguel taught me how to do it. His name was Miguel Ángel, he had the angel even in his name," he recalled with emotion. In his account, Rodríguez highlighted one of the qualities he admired most in the coach: calmness. "With him, you knew when to be silent. For Miguel, silence was an expression of wisdom," he stated.

The current member of Claudio Úbeda's coaching staff also recalled one of Russo's favorite phrases: "Don't ask me why, but this is going to happen." For Juvenal, that instinct was part of his greatness, to which he added his wisdom and prudence. "He caused so much love in people... and that spread with his passing," he said.

Rodríguez did not fail to mention the key role of Mónica, the coach's wife, during his last years. "For her, her life was Miguel. She gave him her life. If she hadn't been there, we wouldn't have enjoyed him like this these last years. She was an extension of him in everything," he expressed.

Through tears, he also remembered the bond that united them, the loyalty: "Miguel was always a safe place for me. When I had a problem, it was enough for me that he spoke to me. Sometimes I didn't even tell him anything, and he still gave me the solution." "Thinking that I'm not going to see him is very hard," he added.

In closing, Juvenal recounted how the farewell was, with a mixture of sadness and affection: "I told him that I loved him. I'm sure he would have replied: "Pelotudo, come on." For me, his passing marks a turning point. It's the end of something and the beginning of something. If I could give him something, it would be smiles... and hopefully a title with Boca. That would be one of the greatest smiles for him."