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Without a doubt, the most shocking news of last week was the death of Jesús de Miguel following that unfortunate collision with Jesús Owono. In response, the entire Spanish football community came t...

Across La Liga and beyond this weekend, footballers took to the field knowing it could have been them In the final few minutes before stepping into the arena once more, heading out for his 199th Osasuna match on Saturday evening, the man who has scored more first division goals than anyone in their history stopped his teammates for a moment and told them what it meant to wear the shirt. “This is very important,” Ante Budimir began as the dressing room, their sanctuary, fell silent around him. “We don’t have this shirt today for the sake of it. He was not chosen, and nor are we. It could have happened to anyone, anyone. Let us go knowing that we’re grateful to be on the pitch: playing, watching, warming up, sitting on the bench, whatever it may be. Boys, we were not chosen: not us, not him. Let us go, gratefully. Without thought. We have a grand day before us.” With that, Osasuna’s players turned left out of the room, where they were joined in the tunnel by footballers from Athletic Club, rivals from the north, and together they went out past the little shrine of Saint Fermin on to the field. They carried white lilies and all wore the same white shirts with a No 9 on the back, a black ribbon and the name of Jesús de Miguel, the Tenerife striker who died after a collision on the pitch five days earlier at the age of 30. At almost exactly the same time, 2,000km away to the west, Tenerife’s squad were walking out at the Heliodoro Rodríguez López in Santa Cruz. They did not have anyone alongside them, wore black suits not white shirts and did not have a game to play either, not this week. Continue reading...

Napoli’s lackluster form continued Sunday in a 1-1 draw at home with Lazio that consolidated the visiting team’s Serie A lead.Tributes for Tenerife forward Jesús de Miguel – the player who died after a second division game on Monday – continued before and during Spanish league matches ahead of Atlético Madrid's clash with Barcelona later.

Fans, teammates and leading figures in Spanish football gathered on Saturday to pay tribute to CD Tenerife striker Jesús de Miguel, who died following a collision during a match earlier this week. The emotional ceremony at the Spanish second-division club's Heliodoro Rodríguez López stadium lasted nearly 100 minutes, with captain Enric Gallego repeatedly fighting back tears as he addressed the crowd from a stage on the pitch.

Real Madrid pulled level with La Liga leaders Barcelona with a 3-0 win at Valencia on Saturday, as Spanish football paid tribute to Jesus de Miguel.De Miguel's funeral took place on Thursday and around 400 mourners attended, including Spain coach Luis de la Fuente and Real Madrid president Florentino Perez.

Portugal boss Jorge Jesus says he feels no guilt over Cristiano Ronaldo's decision to quit international football. The 41-year-old forward announced his Portugal career was over on Thursday after 234 appearances and 146 goals - both of which are records in the men's game.

Physiotherapist Antonio Pérez has called for a change to soccer's emergency medical protocols, following the death of Tenerife striker Jesús de Miguel after a collision in a match against FC Andorra

Rodrigo Mora is preparing for his first experience with the senior Portuguese national team. The Roma talent has received his first call-up from coach Jorge Jesus, who has named him in the squad for t...

Portugal coach Jorge Jesus says Gustavo Varela’s goals for Monza earned him his place in the national team squad.With quotes via TuttoMercatoWeb, the coach explained his decision to call up the Monz...

Jorge Jesus insists he has no regrets over the rift with Ronaldo, who brought an end to his 23-year Portugal career without informing the national team manager

Many are holding the manager responsible for the winger not returning to the national team, but he claimed that he was ready to bring Ronaldo back.

Goalkeeper Jesús Owono, 25, is reportedly considering retiring from professional football following the tragic collision involving Jesús de Miguel. The incident occurred in the final minutes of the ...

Portugal coach Jorge Jesus said on Friday he had expected Cristiano Ronaldo to return to the national team despite their highly publicised rift, but respected the veteran forward's decision to retire from international football."All my decisions were made with the team in mind," said Jesus.

Real Madrid midfielder Bernardo Silva is now the captain of the Portugal national team following the retirement of Cristiano Ronaldo, manager Jorge Jesus has confirmed.The all-time Real Madrid top sco...

Portugal coach Jorge Jesus says he "found out when we all did" about Cristiano Ronaldo's retirement from international football.

Jorge Jesus says he does not know why Cristiano Ronaldo walked away from international football, telling reporters 'you should ask him' when pressed on the reasons.Ronaldobrought the curtain down on a...

Portugal coach Jorge Jesus says that he had not expected Cristiano Ronaldo to retire from international soccer despite their recent public falling out

LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Portugal coach Jorge Jesus says that he had not expected Cristiano Ronaldo to retire from international soccer despite their recent public falling out. I certainly intended to call him up,” Jesus said when he presented his Nations League squad on Friday, a day after Ronaldo announced that he was ending his long and illustrious career for his country.

Cristiano Ronaldo’s retirement from the Portugal national team continues to generate reactions within international football. After the 41-year-old forward announced his farewell to the Portuguese side, national team coach Jorge Jesus broke his silence and said he tried to convince the historic captain to continue representing his country. In statements to Canal 11, the Portuguese […] The post Portugal’s Jorge Jesus Makes Blunt Admission on Cristiano Ronaldo Retirement appeared first on HEAVY.

UD Almería, the Spanish club partly owned by Cristiano Ronaldo, has announced a touching donation to the family of Jesús de Miguel, who died after a fatal collision in a Spanish second-division match

Only 3,587 people live in his family’s village but the streets of Navahermosa were fuller yet quieter to mourn the Tenerife striker at his funeral The narrow streets of Navahermosa in La Mancha were fuller than they have ever been on Thursday afternoon and quieter too. Silence accompanied the funeral cortege as its made way from the funeral home to the parish church of San Miguel Arcángel carrying Jesús de Miguel Alameda, “Demi”, the Tenerife striker who died after an on-field collision with the Andorra goalkeeper Jesús Owono three days earlier. Only 3,587 people live in his family’s village but now they were joined by the game he loved. “We wanted to be close to his parents, his wife and daughter. In moments of pain, football comes together more than ever,” said Luis de la Fuente. The Spain manager did not say much else; there was not much else he could say, not much anyone could. These have been dark, desperate days, days when it was impossible to assimilate what has happened, and there will be more. “We will get through this together but we will need help, professional help,” the Tenerife president, Felipe Miñambres, said. The club’s majority shareholder, Rayco García, had cried as they left the building where De Miguel’s body had laid in Santa Cruz de Tenerife and he asked his teammates to be close to his widow Maria, when he had vowed they would for ever take care of his daughter, Clara. Continue reading...

Spanish football is preparing to pay a poignant collective tribute to Jesus de Miguel following the Tenerife striker's tragic passing earlier this week. In a rare show of total unity, every professional fixture across the country will feature specific ceremonies to ensure the player remains at the forefront of the sport's thoughts.

On Thursday, Cristiano Ronaldo announced his retirement from Portugal's national team. The groundwork for the decision was laid weeks prior.

Jesús de Miguel's family has issued their first statement following the tragic death of the Tenerife forward, who died after a collision with Andorra FC goalkeeper Jesús Owono

Spain’s national soccer coach and the president of Real Madrid have joined the family and teammates of Jesús de Miguel at his funeral after the Spanish player died following an on-field collision

Spain's World Cup-winning coach Luis de la Fuente and the president of Real Madrid were among several hundred mourners who paid their respects at Tenerife striker Jesus de Miguel's funeral on Thursday.They included De la Fuente and Real Madrid chief Florentino Perez.

The Royal Spanish Football Federation, LALIGA and Liga F will pay tribute to Jesús de Miguel, the CD Tenerife player who recently passed away, during the next round of matches, taking place from Nove...

One of the most recognizable names in international football is hanging up his national team boots: Cristiano Ronaldo announced his retirement from Portugal duty on Thursday, November 5, after a tense clash with his Portugal manager, Jorge Jesus. The former Portugal captain, 41, shared the news in an emotional Instagram video, closing the book on […]

The club is preparing an emotional and solemn farewell this Saturday from 6:00 p.m., with free admission and a large turnout of representatives from public institutions, sport and the wider community ...

Jesús de Miguel's cause of death has been confirmed after the Tenerife striker collided with Andorra goalkeeper Jesús Owono late in a Spanish second division game on Monday

Jesus de Miguel's family say "the mark he has left on so many people" is something they will always remember as the footballer's funeral takes place in Spain.

Portugal head coach Jorge Jesus has publicly reacted to Cristiano Ronaldo's retirement from international football.The coach had a heated confrontation with Cristiano Ronaldo, which led to the legend ...

NAVAHERMOSA, Spain (AP) — The family and teammates of Jesús de Miguel are gathering on Thursday at his funeral after the Spanish soccer player died following an on-field collision.The funeral is in the town of Navahermosa in central Spain.

CD Tenerife forward Jesús de Miguel died in the hospital on the morning of Tuesday, Nov. 3, hours after the incident the previous day

AFE (the Spanish Footballers’ Association) has issued a statement on behalf of the players about whether this weekend’s fixtures should go ahead.The footballers have reportedly asked for the match...

Ronaldo's retirement comes as he's been in the middle of a dispute with new national team coach Jorge Jesus.

The family of the late Jesús de Miguel has broken its silence to express their thanks and ask for their privacy to be respected.The player's agent, Manuel Hernández, has issued a statement on behalf...

Goalkeeper Jesus Owono will miss Equatorial Guinea's Afcon 2027 qualifiers after asking to be left out of the squad following the death of Tenerife forward Jesus de Miguel.

Cristiano Ronaldo has ended his Portugal career with immediate effect, the 41-year-old football star said on social media on Thursday. The forward walked out on the national team during the last international break after a row with coach Jorge Jesus over playing time.

Jesus Owono said he was going through ‘the most difficult days of my life’ after his involvement in the death of the Tenerife striker

Nico Paz revealed a shirt honoring late Tenerife forward Jesús de Miguel after scoring in the Champions League.

Jesus Owono speaks out after the tragic death of Jesus De Miguel.

Tenerife football club and the wider football community mourn the loss of footballer Jesus de Miguel following an on-field collision.

Jesus Owono was sent off after colliding with De Miguel, who died in hospital on Tuesday after suffering a cardiac arrest

Andorra goalkeeper Jesús Owono has expressed his deep distress over the death of CD Tenerife footballer Jesús de Miguel following their collision in a match. De Miguel died on Tuesday after suffering a cardiac arrest in Monday's Spanish second-division game following a brutal foul by Owono, who was sent off.

Andorra goalkeeper Jesús Owono has released a statement following the tragic death of Tenerife forward Jesús de Miguel, after the two collided late in a game on Monday

A teammate of Jesús Owono has said the Andorra goalie is "suffering" after his challenge resulted in the death of Tenerife striker Jesús de Miguel.

Jesus de Miguel died earlier this week after colliding with Andorra goalkeeper Jesus Owono

Jesus Owono’s team-mate has insisted the Andorra goalkeeper would never intend to hurt a fellow player following the death of Jesus de Miguel. The Tenerife forward died on Tuesday morning following a collision with Owono during a Spanish second division match on Monday.