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Edinburgh star ‘Boff’ a big hit on all fronts

EMILIANO BOFFELLI and his pal Nacho sit in front of us, Boffelli as the Edinburgh and Argentina player, Nacho as the smiling translator who nods admiringly as his mate navigates the English language in an increasingly impressive manner. Boffelli’s determination to improve is a hugely endearing quality. Later he would ask for the audio of the interview, so he could pass it on to his English teacher to give him feedback on how he did.

He starts by talking about home. He was born and raised in Rosario, birthplace to

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