Spanish football club CD Tenerife has announced the d+ath of its striker, Jesús de Miguel, aged 30, a day after he suffered a cardiac arrest following a collision during a league match.
De Miguel collapsed after colliding with Andorra goalkeeper Jesús Owono during a Segunda División encounter between both sides. The incident occurred seven minutes into stoppage time when Owono rushed out of his area to clear a long ball but struck the forward in the chest with his knee.
The match was subsequently abandoned as players from both teams immediately called for medical assistance. Medical personnel attended to De Miguel on the pitch for more than five minutes before he was transported to a hospital by ambulance.
Despite the medical intervention, the 30-year-old d+ed on Tuesday, prompting an outpouring of tributes from football clubs, players and officials across Spain.
