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Spanish Soccer Player Dies Aged 30 After Collision In Match
Tenerife striker Jesús de Miguel died aged 30, a day after suffering a cardiac arrest following a collision during a match against FC Andorra. The game was abandoned after he collapsed, and clubs across Spain paid tribute to him.
The collision occurred in stoppage time when Andorra goalkeeper Jesús Owono rushed out to clear a long ball and struck De Miguel in the chest with his knee; Owono was sent off. Medical staff treated De Miguel on the pitch for more than five minutes before he was taken to hospital by ambulance, where he later died.
In short
- Tenerife striker Jesús de Miguel died aged 30.
- He suffered a cardiac arrest after a match collision.
- Spanish clubs, including Barcelona and Real Madrid, paid tribute.
Explained simply
Tenerife is a football club on the Canary Islands that plays in Spain’s professional leagues. Jesús de Miguel was a striker, a forward whose role is to try to score goals.
FC Andorra is a club based in Andorra, a small country between Spain and France, and plays in the Spanish league system. In football, a goalkeeper can leave the goal area to challenge for the ball; a referee may send a player off for a serious offence, meaning they must leave the match.