Spanish club Tenerife pays tribute to Jesús de Miguel in its first match since soccer player's death

Spanish soccer club Tenerife honored their late striker Jesús de Miguel during their first league match following his tragic passing. Midfielder Nacho Gil honored De Miguel's memory by holding up his jersey shortly before scoring the opening goal during halftime. Before the game, both teams wore shirts with the inscription "Siempre en nuestro recuerdo" (Always in our memory) alongside De Miguel's name and number 9.

Tenerife captain Enric Gallego placed De Miguel's jersey on the field, and his team surrounded it. The match was halted in the ninth minute to commemorate De Miguel's jersey number. After Neal Viereck scored Tenerife's second goal in the 40th minute, the crowd applauded as they remembered the 30-year-old player who died on November 3 after being struck in the chest by Andorra goalkeeper Jesús Owono.

Owono was suspended for 12 games following his red card for the collision, which Owono claimed caused excessive force. The Spanish soccer federation's disciplinary committee deemed Owono's actions as such. Owono later issued an apology and extended condolences to De Miguel's family. Spanish police are currently investigating the incident for possible involuntary manslaughter.