October 31, 2008
Boca Juniors soccer president Pompilio dies at 55.
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Boca Juniors soccer president Pompilio dies at 55. Pedro Pompilio, the president of Argentine Boca Juniors soccer club, died Thursday of a heart attack, the Argentine Football Association said. He was 55.
Pompilio, who took over as president of Argentina’s most popular club in December, had played an important role in the team’s administration since the 1980s. He was vice president of the club from 1995 to 2007.
The club has suspended all activities for mourning, including the first division’s scheduled training session, according to local press reports.
Vice president Jorge Amor Ameal will take over Pompilio’s duties.
