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

Compiled Nov 5

Spain soccer coach and Real Madrid president at funeral of player who died after collision
Spain soccer coach and Real Madrid president at funeral of player who died after collision · Photo: The Associated Press
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What happened

Jesús de Miguel, 30, died Tuesday after suffering cardiac arrest from a collision with an opposing goalkeeper during a second-division game

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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

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The detail

De Miguel's Tenerife teammates traveled from the Canary Islands to attend the funeral

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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

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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

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Still unresolved

Spain's National Police have opened an investigation into possible involuntary manslaughter, a standard procedure for non-natural deaths

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