VALENCIA, Nov 8 — 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.
Tenerife striker De Miguel died Tuesday after a collision with Andorra’s goalkeeper in a Spanish second division match on Monday, and matches across the country were stopped in the ninth minute to pay homage to the number nine.
In Tenerife, fans and players gathered at the stadium for a memorial and farewell to De Miguel.
“You knew what it meant to work towards a common goal, you understood football as something that went far beyond oneself,” said Tenerife captain Enric Gallego in an emotional speech.
