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Barcelona, Atlético Skip Champions League Anthem To Honor Jesus de Miguel

  • Spanish Champions League hosts (Barcelona, Atlético Madrid, Villarreal) skipped the pre-match anthem and clubs across Europe held moments of silence and showed a picture of Tenerife forward Jesús de Miguel on the big screens.
  • Tenerife forward Jesús de Miguel, 30, died after suffering cardiac arrest following a chest collision with FC Andorra goalkeeper Jesús Owono in a second-division match.
  • Tributes spilled into media events too — Arsenal’s Mikel Arteta and Mikel Merino opened their press conferences by honoring De Miguel, highlighting the wider football community’s response.
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