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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

  1. Monday
    De Miguel was struck in the chest by goalkeeper Owono during added time while challenging for a ball
  2. Monday
    Owono was shown a straight red card and the match, tied 2-2, was abandoned
  3. late Monday
    Tenerife said De Miguel suffered cardiac arrest but his pulse was restored in the ambulance
  4. later
    Tenerife said his condition had worsened neurologically
  5. 8 a.m. Tuesday
    Tenerife announced De Miguel had died
  6. Tuesday
    Spanish soccer federation postponed two Copa del Rey matches and one Copa de la Reina match

“There are no words of comfort”

Tenerife club statement

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