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Spanish football clubs honour Tenerife striker Jesús de Miguel after his death
Jesús de Miguel, Tenerife’s 30-year-old striker, died five days after colliding with Andorra goalkeeper Jesús Owono during a match. Footballers across Spain paid tribute over the weekend, while Tenerife held a public farewell at its home ground; the ceremonies reflected the shock felt by teammates and opponents alike.
Osasuna and Athletic Club players wore white shirts bearing De Miguel’s name and number 9, and carried lilies before their match. Tenerife’s fixtures, along with those involving Andorra and Castellón, were postponed, but other Spanish league games went ahead despite calls from the players’ union to stop the competition. Sevilla coach Luis García said the teams needed time to reflect, and described Owono as deeply affected.
In short
- Tenerife striker Jesús de Miguel died aged 30 after an on-pitch collision.
- Players across Spain honoured him with shirts, flowers and tributes.
- Some matches were postponed, while the rest of the league continued.
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Originally published by The Guardian as “Football comes together across Spain to honour Jesús de Miguel: ‘We’ve seen how fragile life is’”.