Spanish soccer player Jesús de Miguel dies after collision in match - NBC News
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Tenerife forward Jesús de Miguel died Tuesday at the age of 30, a day after suffering a cardiac arrest following a collision during a match, the Spanish second-tier club said. “Racked with pain, with a lump in our throats and unable to believe that this is true, from CD Tenerife we communicate the tragic passing of Jesús de Miguel Alameda,” the club said. “There are no words of comfort; there is absolutely nothing that can alleviate this feeling overflowing with sadness.” The match against FC Andorra was abandoned seven minutes into stoppage time after De Miguel collapsed following a collision with away goalkeeper Jesus Owono, who had rushed out of his area to clear a long ball and struck the striker in the chest with his knee. De Miguel lay motionless as players from both teams desperately signaled for medical assistance. Owono was shown a straight red card. Medical staffers treated the player on the field for more than five minutes before he was taken to the hospital by ambulance. The Spanish Football Federation postponed all matches scheduled for Tuesday, including fixtures in the Copa del Rey and Copa de la Reina. The governing body also called off the official presentation for Spain’s Under-21 international against Japan as a mark of respect and solidarity toward De Miguel’s family, teammates and Tenerife supporters. UEFA announced that a period of silence would be observed before all European games this week. Spanish sides Atlético Madrid, Barcelona and Villarreal are in Champions League action on Tuesday. “We are heartbroken by the death of Jesús de Miguel Alameda,” UEFA President Aleksander Čeferin said. “We have searched for words and found only silence.” Soccer clubs across Spain paid tributes to De Miguel. “Our thoughts and support are with his family…
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