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Spanish police investigating possible involuntary manslaughter after soccer player dies following on-field collision
Compiled Nov 3

What happened
Tenerife forward Jesús de Miguel died after suffering cardiac arrest from an on-field collision in a Spanish second-division match
The detail
De Miguel was 30 years old
The detail
He was struck in the chest by Andorra goalkeeper Jesús Owono during added time while challenging for the ball near midfield
The detail
Owono was shown a straight red card for the incident
How it unfolded
Monday: De Miguel was struck in the chest by goalkeeper Owono during added time while challenging for a ball · Monday: Owono was shown a straight red card and the match, tied 2-2, was abandoned · late Monday: Tenerife said De Miguel suffered cardiac arrest but his pulse was restored in the ambulance · later: Tenerife said his condition had worsened neurologically · 8 a.m. Tuesday: Tenerife announced De Miguel had died · Tuesday: Spanish soccer federation postponed two Copa del Rey matches and one Copa de la Reina match
Still unresolved
Spanish police are investigating possible involuntary manslaughter

