Tenerife Return to Action With Emotional De Miguel Tribute After Striker's Death
Reuters reported on November 15 that Spanish second division team Tenerife returned to action on Sunday for the first time since the death of striker Jesus De Miguel, with emotional tributes before and during their game against Ceuta.
De Miguel died on November 3, a day after colliding with Andorra goalkeeper Jesus Owono during a league match at home. Tributes took place around the country, and on Sunday at the Heliodoro Rodriguez Lopez stadium Tenerife paid their own respects: a lengthy standing ovation bookended a minute of silence before the match, play was stopped in the ninth minute for a further round of applause while a video of De Miguel was shown around the stadium.
Tenerife fans also unfurled a banner reading 'Jesus De Miguel, 9, eternally blue and white.'
Tenerife forward Nacho Gil opened the scoring in the 40th minute and celebrated by holding up De Miguel's shirt to the crowd. Gil then revealed a message written under his shirt saying 'Demi (De Miguel's nickname), always in our hearts.'
Last Saturday Tenerife's game with Granada was postponed and the club invited fans to the stadium to pay their respects to De Miguel. The squad and staff were present at the Heliodoro and in Navahermosa three days earlier, where De Miguel was laid to rest.
(Source: Reuters)
Source: Reuters
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Photo: 图：特内里费主场 Heliodoro Rodriguez Lopez 球场。照片：Mentxuwiki 摄，CC BY-SA 4.0，经 Wikimedia Commons。 / Photo: Estadio Heliodoro Rodriguez Lopez, home of CD Tenerife. Photo by Mentxuwiki, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
