TENERIFE (SPAIN) (ITALPRESS) – It was a difficult Sunday for Tenerife, as the team returned to the pitch at the Heliodoro Rodríguez López stadium for the first time since the tragic death of Jesús de Miguel. There were numerous tributes to the late forward, including a piece by artist Erik Air, which depicted De Miguel with his arms outstretched—his signature goal celebration. At the end of their warm-up, the Tenerife players gathered in a circle before taking the field, all wearing the jersey of their former teammate—a gesture also joined by their opponents, Ceuta, and the officiating crew. A long round of applause rang out from the stands at the Heliodoro, continuing even after the minute of silence. In the ninth minute—a nod to the forward’s shirt number—a banner was unfurled in the ‘Popular’ stand that read: “Jesús de Miguel, eternal number 9 in blue and white.” Tenerife went on to win 2-0, with Nacho Gil—who scored the opening goal—visibly moved as he dedicated his strike to “Demi.”
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