A wreath of flowers and a minute of silence...a touching tribute from a Spanish club to its striker, who died after a serious injury

The Spanish club Tenerife was keen to organize a solemn and poignant tribute ceremony for its late striker Jesus de Miguel, who died hours after being admitted to the hospital following a serious injury he suffered on the field. Before a confrontation between the two clubs on Sunday, the players of Tenerife and Ceuta entered the green rectangle wearing a uniform shirt with the phrase “You will remain in our memories” written on it and bearing the number “9”, which is the number that Di Miguel was wearing.

Enrique Gallego, captain of Tenerife, laid a wreath on the field, then the players of the two clubs observed a minute of silence in mourning for Jesus de Miguel, while the fans chanted slogans for the late striker and raised banners for him. The ninth minute of the match witnessed warm and long applause from the players of the two clubs and from the fans present in the stands of the Heliodoro Rodriguez Lopez Stadium.

During his celebration of scoring the first goal for Tenerife, Nacho Gil lifted Di Miguel's shirt and shed tears. It is noteworthy that the match ended in favor of Tenerife with two unanswered goals, in the 14th round of the Spanish Second Division.