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Explained: Spanish police investigating possible involuntary manslaughter after soccer player dies following on-field collision

Compiled Nov 3

Spanish police investigating after soccer player dies following on-field collision
Spanish police investigating after soccer player dies following on-field collision · Photo: The Associated Press

Tenerife forward Jesús de Miguel died after suffering cardiac arrest from an on-field collision in a Spanish second-division match

Involuntary manslaughter
A criminal charge for causing death without intent, due to negligence or recklessness
Cardiac arrest
Sudden loss of heart function, breathing and consciousness
Added time
Extra minutes played at the end of a half to compensate for stoppages
Second-division
The second-tier professional soccer league below the top flight
Copa del Rey
Spain's main domestic cup soccer competition

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