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Tenerife return to action with emotional De Miguel tribute after striker's death

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The match at Heliodoro Rodriguez Lopez stadium observed several heartfelt memorials, beginning with a pre-game minute of silence and a standing ovation alongside a fan banner. In the ninth minute, the contest was halted so spectators and teammates could applaud while a tribute video played across the venue. Forward Nacho Gil later gave Tenerife the lead in the 40th minute and celebrated by raising De Miguel's shirt to the crowd. He also displayed an undershirt featuring the message, "Demi, always in our hearts."

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  • Tenerife successfully returned to the pitch for the first time since their previous match…: Tenerife successfully returned to the pitch for the first time since their previous match against Granada had been postponed.
  • The club squad and staff traveled to Navahermosa together to attend the burial of their d…: The club squad and staff traveled to Navahermosa together to attend the burial of their deceased teammate.
  • Commemorations at the stadium mirrored widespread tributes held across Spain's top two di…: Commemorations at the stadium mirrored widespread tributes held across Spain's top two divisions the previous weekend.

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BARCELONA, Nov 15 : Spanish second division team Tenerife returned to action on Sunday for the first time since the death of striker Jesus De Miguel, with emotional tributes before and during their game against Ceuta.

De Miguel died on November 3, a day after colliding with Andorra goalkeeper Jesus Owono during a league match at home.

Tributes took place around the country and on Sunday at the Heliodoro Rodriguez Lopez stadium, Tenerife paid their own respects.

A lengthy standing ovation bookended a minute of silence before the match. In the ninth minute play was stopped and a further round of applause followed, while a video of De Miguel was shown around the stadium, as occurred in all first and second tier games in Spain last weekend.

Tenerife fans also unfurled a banner reading "Jesus De Miguel, 9, eternally blue and white."

Tenerife forward Nacho Gil opened the scoring in the 40th minute and he celebrated by holding up De Miguel's shirt to the crowd. Gil then revealed a message written under his shirt saying "Demi (De Miguel's nickname), always…

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