Napoli’s poor form continues in Italy, tributes in Spain for player who died

Napoli's recent poor performance in Italy continued on Sunday with a 1-1 draw against Lazio, securing the visiting team's lead in Serie A. The match at the Stadio San Paolo was marked by the tributes paid to Tenerife forward Jesús de Miguel, who passed away after a second division game on Monday. Tributes for De Miguel, who wore the No. 9 jersey, were shown before and during Spanish league matches ahead of Atlético Madrid's showdown with Barcelona. The Spanish defender's death came after an on-field collision during Tenerife's match on Monday.

De Miguel's death prompted tributes in the ninth minute of every Spanish league game that weekend, with his number 9 jersey being worn. Napoli's coach Massimiliano Allegri remains under pressure with only four wins and three draws from 11 Serie A games so far. Meanwhile, Lazio, unbeaten alongside Roma, was assured of staying at the top with Inter Milan four points behind.