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The crimes against persons unit of Spain’s National Police has opened an investigation into the death of CD Tenerife striker Jesús de Miguel, who died on Tuesday morning aged 30 after a violent collision with the FC Andorra goalkeeper in a Spanish second-division match. According to AP, the investigation is being conducted on suspicion of involuntary manslaughter, and the case is now under judicial supervision.
Cup matches postponed
The Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) postponed all men’s and women’s cup matches scheduled for Tuesday, describing the player’s death as an irreplaceable loss. Real Madrid and other clubs paused training for a minute’s silence, while UEFA and clubs such as Tottenham Hotspur and Olympique Marseille offered their condolences.
Details of the incident
The incident occurred in stoppage time of the match between Tenerife and Andorra, when goalkeeper Jesús Owono came off his line and collided with the striker just past the halfway line. He was shown a red card, and the referee stopped the match with the score at 2:2. Paramedics had to resuscitate the player on the way to hospital, and he died at 8 a.m.
De Miguel was a board member of the Spanish players’ union AFE. His family asked for their privacy to be respected in these difficult circumstances.
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- sport.ORF.at – Tod nach Foulspiel schockiert Spanien – 03.11.2026 – sport.orf.at
