Spanish police investigating after soccer player dies following on-field collision
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Key Points:
- Tenerife forward Jesús de Miguel died at age 30 after suffering cardiac arrest following a chest collision with Andorra goalkeeper Jesús Owono during a second-division match in Spain.
- The incident occurred in added time near midfield, leading to Owono receiving a straight red card and the match being abandoned at a 2-2 score.
- Spanish National Police have opened an investigation into possible involuntary manslaughter, as deaths from non-natural causes require judicial review under Spanish law.
- The soccer community, including clubs like Andorra and Real Madrid, as well as prominent players such as Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappé, expressed condolences; the Spanish soccer federation postponed several matches in response.
- Fatal injuries from on-field collisions are rare in soccer, with a few previous cases cited, including a 19-year-old goalkeeper's death in Spain last year and other historical incidents involving goalkeepers.
