Spanish Footballer Jesus de Miguel dies after on-field collision

Aljazeera
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Nov 4, 2026
Well the world of football is in a state of shock
and disbelief following the death
of Spanish striker Jesus de Miguel.
The 30-year-old died following a collision
in a second division match.
The Tenerife player suffered head and chest injuries
after being fouled by Andorra goalkeeper Jesus Owono.
Now Owono jumped and crashed
into Miguel in the center circle. He
and has since faced threats and insults on social media.
was immediately sent off for the challenge.
Di Miguel received treatment on the pitch for more than 10 minutes.
After the game on Monday evening,
the 30-year-old's condition was described as stable but serious,
but his health deteriorated overnight and he died on Tuesday morning.
While tributes have poured in from across the footballing world,
his club Tenerife saying,
There are no words of comfort.
There's absolutely nothing that can lessen this overwhelming sadness.
We stand with his grieving family,
with his loved ones, with all of Tenerife,
who mourn this cruel loss.
Domestic games across the country have now been
postponed as a mark of respect
while Spanish police have opened an investigation into the incident.
