With tributes, dedications and a lot of emotion, Tenerife returned to play after the death of Jesús de Miguel

Returning to normality after such a painful loss is not easy, especially when the place that brings together all the protagonists was also the scene of a tragedy. The Heliodoro Rodríguez López stadium reopened its doors to host an official Tenerife match, but this time football was in the background. 12 days after the death of Jesús de Miguel, the team returned to the competition against Ceuta for the 14th date of the Second Division of Spain, on a day marked by tributes and the permanent memory

of their partner.

Since arriving at the stadium, gestures of recognition have multiplied. The visiting group was one of the first to show their solidarity and placed a wreath at gate 9 of the venue. A mural by urban artist Erik Air was also inaugurated there, who immortalized the striker with his arms outstretched, in reference to one of his most representative celebrations during the campaign that

allowed Tenerife to return to professional football.

The excitement continued on the playing field. The players of both teams and the referee list took to the field wearing special t-shirts that bore the name of De Miguel. Then, before the start of the match, there was a minute of silence that had one of its most moving moments when the local captain, Enric Gallego, approached the exact sector where the clash between the forward and Jesús Owono, the Andorra goalkeeper who received a 12-game penalty for that action

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There, Gallego laid a wreath of flowers as the grandstands accompanied with respectful silence, followed by a prolonged ovation.

The approximately 15,000 people present once again expressed their affection for the attacker, whose absence still profoundly affects the entire institution

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As had happened in other matches, the tribute had a special moment when the watch reached the 9th minute, the number used by the soccer player. From the Popular stands, they displayed a flag with the inscription “Jesus of Michael, 9 eternal blue and white”, while the fans adapted the traditional song “Carnival I Love You”, by Georgie Dann, to sing in unison: “From Miguel I love you”. In addition, an allusive video was screened on one of the stadium's screens

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However, the most emotional moment of the afternoon came with the ball moving. Tenerife managed to open the scoring through Nacho Gil, who couldn't hold back his tears during the celebration. Immediately, he took a t-shirt from his deceased partner and showed it to the stands, in an image that reflected the pain he still goes through in the dressing room. Later, Neal Viereck widened the gap to seal the

final 2-0.

De Miguel's memory was not limited to what happened on the grass either. Once the match ended, the members of the squad reunited in the locker room wearing the striker's shirt as a symbol of a presence that continues to accompany them despite their physical absence

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In the midst of a particularly difficult week, the victory represented a small relief for an institution still trying to assimilate the loss. With 18 points, Tenerife reached 13th position, although at the moment it is still a long way from the leader of the Second Division, Almería (32). The next match will be on Wednesday, November 18, when he visits Badajoz for the first round of the Copa del Rey

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How was the play that ended in tragedy

The episode that triggered the tragedy occurred during the match between Tenerife and Andorra, when the final minutes were being played. De Miguel tried to control a long ball in the center of the field, but Owono left his area to clear it and ended up hitting the attacker's chest with his knee

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The forward fell unconscious on the grass and the players of both teams quickly called for medical assistance.

The health personnel worked for several minutes to stabilize him and managed to revive him after he suffered cardiorespiratory arrest. Later, he was taken by ambulance to the hospital, where he was admitted to intensive care and, hours later, ended

up dying.

In the midst of the shock, Andorra publicly expressed its support to the soccer player's family and to the Canarian institution. In addition, it provided psychological assistance for the members of the squad and the coaching staff affected by what happened. As part of the measures taken after the tragedy, the Andorran team held a minute of silence before one of their training sessions, in which Owono did not

participate.