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What we know: 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

What we know

  • Jesús de Miguel, 30, died Tuesday after suffering cardiac arrest from a collision with an opposing goalkeeper during a second-division game
  • 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
  • De Miguel's Tenerife teammates traveled from the Canary Islands to attend the funeral
  • 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
  • De Miguel was born in Madrid, played in lower-tier Spanish clubs, and helped Tenerife earn promotion to the second division last year
  • The town of Navahermosa, with about 3,000 inhabitants, declared three days of mourning with flags at half mast

What we don’t know yet

  • Spain's National Police have opened an investigation into possible involuntary manslaughter, a standard procedure for non-natural deaths
  • Investigators are expected to assess whether Owono's challenge went beyond the normal course of play

Open questions

  • Will the police investigation find that Owono's challenge went beyond normal play?
  • Could Owono face involuntary manslaughter charges?
  • What specific injury caused De Miguel's cardiac arrest?
  • How is Owono coping, and will he face any disciplinary action from his club or league?

Drawn from the Associated Press report. “What we don’t know” lists only what the reporting itself flags as unresolved.

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