Nico Paz Dedicates His Como Goal to the Late Jesús de Miguel

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During Como’s historic 9-1 win over Lens in France, Nico Paz did more than score. The Argentine striker subsequently displayed a shirt bearing the message “Rest in Peace”. He thus dedicated his goal to the late Jesús de Miguel.

For the 21-year-old, the tribute was closely connected to his own career: Paz was developed in Tenerife. A report by the sports newspaper Clarín therefore links the club’s great triumph from Como with a personal gesture by the Argentine striker.

What initially sounds like another football report is a story about success, grief and a player’s bond with a man who shaped his path. In another video report by the club, Jesús de Miguel had shown memorable matches and accompanied the players in the squad over a long journey.

A Goal with a Double Meaning

The moment after the goal

Lens was clearly overwhelmed during the match in France. According to the report, Como won 9-1, a result that Clarín described as a historic landslide. Nico Paz scored one of the goals in the match. After his goal, he displayed a shirt with the Spanish inscription “descansa en paz” – “Rest in Peace.”

After his goal, Nico Paz displayed a shirt bearing the message “Rest in Peace.”

The gesture was aimed at Jesús de Miguel. The coach, who played a decisive role in shaping Como’s team from 2005 to 2012, died on January 26. During the mourning for the coach, the club’s players expressed their grief in several matches. Nico Paz’s gesture after scoring brought that memory into a match that, with Como’s 9-1 victory, also provided a fitting setting for remembering the former mastermind of the team.

Why the Dedication Was So Personal

Tenerife as the connection to de Miguel

Paz was developed in Tenerife. This development provides the reference point between the Argentine player and the Spanish coach with whom he shared time at Real Madrid. Beyond his quiet days in the Spanish capital, de Miguel also played a decisive role in shaping Paz’s career. In an interview with Clarín, Paz recalled the years they shared, his coach and what he had learned from him.

The gesture after the 9-1 was therefore more than a symbolic act. It recalled a chapter in their careers during which Paz and de Miguel’s paths crossed. After the coach left Madrid, Paz did not completely lose contact with him. Even before the match in France, he spoke in an interview about how important the late coach’s advice was to him.

What the Match Says About Como

Historic success with a clear personal note

The 9-1 win over Lens was a result that drew attention to Como 1907. The club from Lombardy was internationally known for its work with young players. Alongside Nico Paz, Álex Valle and Diego López were also among Como’s young talents from Real Madrid at the beginning of their careers. The team has since earned qualification for the Champions League and recorded a comprehensive victory against Lens in the group stage.

The success in France brought not only the hellish gap between the two teams. It also recalled a connection within the club that had formed among many young players from Madrid. Nico Paz, Álex Valle and Diego López already knew de Miguel from Madrid. The coach had seen them there, nurtured them and prepared them for their paths ahead.

Paz explained in the interview that he wanted to share the dedication to de Miguel with all of Como’s players. The shirt therefore did not merely represent one striker’s goal. In a club where many of the young players came from Madrid, the memory of the coach had become a shared chapter. The second half and the team’s lineup after the match were no mere side issues. They showed that de Miguel remained present even beyond his role as coach.