Real Madrid mourns Jesús de Miguel with Mbappé, Courtois messages and minute of silence
Real Madrid held a minute of silence and issued a statement of condolences for Jesús de Miguel, a Tenerife footballer who died at age 30 after a collision
Real Madrid players, led by Frenchman Kylian Mbappé, shared messages of remembrance and tribute to Tenerife footballer Jesús de Miguel, who died Tuesday after a collision with the Andorra goalkeeper, and the team held a minute of silence in his honor before training.
"So much sadness. There are no words. RIP," the French forward posted on his personal Instagram account. His teammates Thibaut Courtois and Álvaro Carreras also wanted to dedicate a few words to the forward.
"Very sad news. A hug to his teammates, family and friends. Rest in peace, Jesús," wrote the Belgian goalkeeper. "Much pain and sadness at the loss of a fellow professional. All my love and support to his family, friends and Tenerife in these difficult times. RIP," added Carreras.
Messages from the squad
Other members of the squad such as Asencio, Cucurella, Mendy, Thiago Pitarch and Carlos Espí shared Tenerife's post confirming the sad news, accompanied by the letters "RIP" and heart and remembrance emojis.
Denzel Dumfries and Brahim, for their part, reposted Real Madrid's post in which the club shared the minute of silence held by the first men's team before their training session this morning at Valdebebas.
Official club statement
The club had also shared a statement a few minutes after the death was announced: "Real Madrid C. F., its president and its Board of Directors deeply regret the death of Jesús de Miguel, a C. D. Tenerife player. Real Madrid wishes to express its condolences and affection to his family, his teammates, his club and all his loved ones. Jesús de Miguel has died at the age of 30. Rest in peace." EFE
