Tenerife footballer Jesús de Miguel dies aged 30 after on-pitch collision

Forward had cardiac arrest and was taken to hospital He was struck in the chest when challenging for ball The Tenerife striker Jesús de Miguel has died following a collision with Andorra goalkeeper Jesús Owono during a match in Spain’s second division. Tenerife announced that the

Forward had cardiac arrest and was taken to hospital He was struck in the chest when challenging for ball The Tenerife striker Jesús de Miguel has died following a collision with Andorra goalkeeper Jesús Owono during a match in Spain’s second division. Tenerife announced that the 30-year-old had tragically passed away at 8am on Tuesday after he had been taken into intensive care on Monday afternoon. De Miguel suffered a cardiorespiratory arrest and did not regain consciousness.

The collision occurred in added time at the end of Andorra’s visit to Tenerife, a game that had been put back 24 hours because of the risk of torrential rain on the island. With the score 2-2, late in the 96th minute, a long ball was played away from the Tenerife area and up the pitch. De Miguel chased it into space and Owono came a long way out of his goal, jumping forward and crashing into the attacking player inside the centre circle.

Owono was immediately sent off. De Miguel was left unconscious with players from both sides appealing for medical assistance. Continue reading...