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Spain soccer coach and Real Madrid president at funeral of player who died after collision
Compiled Nov 5

What happened
Jesús de Miguel, 30, died Tuesday after suffering cardiac arrest from a collision with an opposing goalkeeper during a second-division game
The detail
His funeral was held Thursday in Navahermosa, Spain, attended by Spain coach Luis de la Fuente, Real Madrid president Florentino Pérez, and the Spanish soccer federation president
The detail
De Miguel's Tenerife teammates traveled from the Canary Islands to attend the funeral
The detail
The collision occurred Monday when Andorra goalkeeper Jesús Owono crashed into De Miguel while he was not looking, disputing a high ball late in the game
How it unfolded
Monday: Andorra goalkeeper Jesús Owono collided with De Miguel during a high ball challenge late in a second-division game · Monday (same day): De Miguel suffered cardiac arrest following the collision and was attended to by medical workers for five minutes before being taken by ambulance · Tuesday: De Miguel died, a day after the collision and cardiac arrest · This week: Messages of condolence poured in from European clubs and tributes were paid during Champions League games · Thursday: De Miguel's funeral was held in Navahermosa, attended by Spain's coach, Real Madrid's president, and hundreds including his Tenerife teammates · After the funeral mass: Pallbearers carried De Miguel to the local cemetery
Still unresolved
Spain's National Police have opened an investigation into possible involuntary manslaughter, a standard procedure for non-natural deaths

