"The first leg had finished 1-1. River led the second 3-2 but were hanging on, fearing a third away goal that would have eliminated them. In the final minute, a Banfield shot flashed just wide, brushing the net so it rippled. From the directors' box it looked as if it had gone in. At that moment, Titi Di Carlo suffered a cardiac arrest and collapsed."
"Titi was Stefano's maternal grandfather, but Stefano uses his surname, in part because of its resonance at the club and in part because his father, Yayo Cozza, was implicated in the scandal surrounding Guillermo Coppola, the former agent of Diego Maradona, and was subsequently treated for cocaine addiction. The election has come amid River's worst run of form in more than 40 years."
Stefano Di Carlo grew up immersed in River Plate history after his grandfather Titi became club president in 1989 and later took him to matches. Titi remained a senior figure and died after suffering a cardiac arrest during a Copa Libertadores quarter-final when Stefano was 16, uttering Stefano's name as his last word. Stefano adopted his grandfather's surname for its club resonance and because his father, Yayo Cozza, was implicated in a scandal involving Guillermo Coppola and later treated for cocaine addiction. The upcoming election occurs while River endures its worst run of form in over 40 years, including Copa Libertadores elimination and successive league defeats.
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