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Rubén Darío Insua returns to San Lorenzo with a Rocky-style presentation and two tough tests ahead

From Clarín · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Rubén Darío Insua began his third spell as San Lorenzo coach after 880 days away, following Néstor Gorosito’s departure.
  • The club presented his return through videos invoking the Rocky films and Insua’s family connection to San Lorenzo.
  • Insua will sign through December 2027 and faces Independiente and Boca while the club sits 10th in its Clausura group and 18th in the annual table.

Rubén Darío Insua is back at San Lorenzo, and the club announced his third spell with a cinematic touch. One institutional video showed him walking across the grass at the Nuevo Gasómetro, which the club described as his home, under the message: “This story is not over. We are going after what is missing.”

Another clip presented the coach through the lens of Rocky, using the label “RD III” and drawing a parallel with the scene in which the boxer asks his former trainer Mickey Goldmill for another chance. San Lorenzo, facing an urgent sporting situation, portrayed Insua’s return as another attempt to climb back into the ring.

My father used to say that San Lorenzo had to be defended and cared for every day, all the time and in every area. And I intend to honor my father’s memory all the time.

· Rubén Darío InsuaInsua’s remarks in the club’s announcement of his third spell as coach.

The coach also tied his return to his family. “My father used to say that San Lorenzo had to be defended and cared for every day, all the time and in every area. And I intend to honor my father’s memory all the time,” Insua said as the club formally announced the beginning of his new cycle.

I did not expect to return so quickly. Two and a half years have passed.

· Rubén Darío InsuaHis comments after arriving from Miami before beginning work with the squad.

Insua said he had not expected to return so quickly after two and a half years away. He arrived from Miami on Sunday and led his first training session on Monday, immediately turning the emotion of the comeback into work. His contract is expected to be signed on Wednesday and run through December 2027. The club and coach have also agreed on a payment plan to settle money owed from his previous spell, which affected his coaching staff.

Exactly 880 days had passed since his second cycle ended in April 2024. During his absence, San Lorenzo went through seven presidents and five coaches. Insua now inherits a team 10th in Zone A of the Clausura Tournament with 10 points, and 18th in the annual standings, far from qualification places for international cups. He said having only one competition would provide longer working weeks and time to learn about the squad. His first match will be against Independiente on Sunday, before Boca visits Boedo.

Having only one competition gives us long weeks of work and allows us to get to know the squad.

· Rubén Darío InsuaInsua’s explanation of the opportunity he sees in San Lorenzo’s current schedule.
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Originally published by Clarín in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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