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Málaga to pay tribute to Madrid legend Juanito against Atlético
Málaga president Sheikh Abdullah Al Thani had laid on a number of Juan Gómez ‘Juanito’ con motivo del XXV aniversario de su muerte este sábado contra el Atlético.
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To commemorate the XXV anniversary of the death of Juan Gómez ‘Juanito’, Málaga have arranged a special tribute to the former player, who spent two seasons at La Rosaleda after a decade with Real Madrid were his memory is kept alive on minute 7 in every home game. Juanito, who lost his life in a car crash on 2 April 1992 aged just 37, will be remembered prior to kick-off ahead of tomorrow's game against Atlético de Madrid.
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Juanito remembered by Málaga
La Rosaleda's video screens will display images of the ex-Málaga and Madrid player and a mannequin, dressed in Juanito's original, old Málaga kit will be exhibited before going on display at the club museum.
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Juankar to pay tribute to Juanito
Club owner and president Sheikh Abdullah Al Thani has asked left-back Juankar, who curiously alway wears the number 7 shirt, to perform a symbolic tribute to Juanito.
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