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Celtic to Observe Minute’s Silence After Tragic Death of Tenerife Striker

A minute’s silence will be observed before Celtic’s match against Beşiktaş on Thursday following the death of Tenerife striker Jesús de Miguel, aged 30.

UEFA has confirmed that all matches in its competitions this week will include a tribute to the Spanish forward, who died on Tuesday morning.

De Miguel was taken to hospital after collapsing following a collision during Tenerife’s second-tier match against FC Andorra on Monday.

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With the game at 2-2, Tete were looking to break away and score a winner. Jesus Owono ​had rushed out of ​his area to clear a ​long ball and collided with the striker. He was sent off immediately.

The striker received treatment on the pitch before being taken away by ambulance, with the match abandoned in injury time.

Tenerife initially reported that he was stable despite the severity of his condition. A further update in the early hours of Tuesday said his condition had deteriorated, before the club announced his death at 8 am.

“Racked with pain, with a lump in our throats and unable to believe that this is true, from CD Tenerife we communicate the tragic passing of Jesus de Miguel Alameda,” the club said in a statement on Tuesday morning.

“There are no words of comfort; there is absolutely nothing that can alleviate this feeling overflowing with sadness.”

Celtic Park
Celtic Park at night

Celtic and Beşiktaş will join clubs across Europe in remembering De Miguel before their Europa League meeting at Parkhead, which kicks off at 8 pm on Thursday.

Such tragic news to come out of the Island on Tuesday.

Everyone at CeltsAreHere sends their condolences to Jesús’ family, friends, teammates and all at CD Tenerife.

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