Spanish soccer player Jesus de Miguel dies after collision in match
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Key Points:
- Tenerife forward Jesus de Miguel died at age 30, a day after suffering cardiac arrest following a collision during a match against FC Andorra.
- The incident occurred when De Miguel collided with away goalkeeper Jesus Owono, who was shown a red card; De Miguel collapsed and was treated on the pitch before being hospitalized.
- The Spanish Football Federation postponed all matches scheduled for Tuesday and canceled Spain’s Under-21 match as a mark of respect.
- UEFA announced a moment of silence before all European games this week, with tributes pouring in from major Spanish clubs including Barcelona and Real Madrid.
- De Miguel, born in Madrid in 1996, had joined Tenerife ahead of the 2025-26 season and scored 11 goals last season.
