Hundreds of people, including prominent figures from Spanish football, attended the funeral of forward Jesús de Miguel on Thursday. The event took place in Navahermosa, the footballer's hometown, located approximately 100 km from Madrid. Among those present were the president of Real Madrid, Florentino Pérez, and the manager of the Spanish national team, Luis de la Fuente. [2]
Around 400 mourners dressed in black gathered in front of the church where the service was to be held, to welcome the funeral procession. This traveled from the funeral home through the streets of the town southwest of Madrid. Jesus de Miguel's teammates from Tenerife, all wearing dark suits, then carried the coffin into the church. [2]
The 30-year-old footballer died on Tuesday after being violently struck during a match in Spain's second division. In front of the funeral home, the player's family expressed gratitude for [2]
The family of Jesus de Miguel sent a message of thanks through his agent: [2]
Local authorities declared three days of mourning on the day the footballer died, as a result of which the flags in Navahermosa, a village of approximately 2,000 residents, were flown at half-mast. The player's parents were born here, and his grandparents still live there. [2]
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