Footballer Jésus de Miguel dies after collision – Tenerife police investigate
The 30-year-old striker for CD Tenerife succumbed to his injuries on Tuesday. The murder squad of the National Police has launched an investigation.
Death of CD Tenerife striker prompts judicial investigation
Jésus de Miguel, striker for Spanish second-division side CD Tenerife, died on Tuesday morning at 8 a.m. from injuries sustained in a collision during the league match against FC Andorra. The Madrid-born player was 30 years old. According to gmx.ch, the murder squad of the National Police in Santa Cruz de Tenerife launched an investigation into the circumstances of his death that same day.
The decisive moment occurred on Monday in the 7th minute of injury time: de Miguel collided with opposing goalkeeper Jesús Owono, who was subsequently shown a red card. The match was abandoned amid tears from teammates. According to media reports, de Miguel suffered cardiac arrest in the ambulance and was revived by paramedics.
On Monday evening, the club had announced that the player was in a stable condition despite suffering significant injuries to his head and chest. His condition deteriorated overnight, and on Tuesday morning CD Tenerife announced his death.
"With deep sorrow, a lump in our throat and unable to believe that this is true" – this is how the second-division club phrased the news of his death in its official statement. De Miguel is survived by his partner María and their joint 16-month-old daughter Carla.
Expressions of condolence on the Canary Island were immediate: teammates bid him farewell together at the hospital, fans laid flowers outside the club's stadium and lit candles. The club stated it stood by the grieving family "in this cruel loss" and asked for the greatest possible respect for their privacy.
The National Police investigation is focused on the specific play that led to de Miguel's hospitalisation. What exactly happened in the collision with goalkeeper Owono is now to be clarified through criminal investigation.
Source: Google News CH — Crime (de)