Tenerife striker Jesus de Miguel dies after collision in match
Spanish police opened a routine involuntary manslaughter inquiry after the 30-year-old forward died following a collision that left the match abandoned.
- On Tuesday, November 3, 2026, CD Tenerife striker Jesús de Miguel died at age 30 following a collision with FC Andorra goalkeeper Jesús Owono during Monday's second-division match at Estadio Heliodoro Rodríguez López.
- The fatal incident occurred in the 97th minute as de Miguel chased a long ball and collided with Owono, who rushed from his goal to clear it.
- Paramedics treated de Miguel on the pitch after he suffered cardiac arrest, but he died in hospital; the match was permanently abandoned at 2-2 in the 108th minute.
- Spanish police opened an investigation into possible involuntary manslaughter, while the Royal Spanish Football Federation suspended Tuesday's Copa del Rey and Copa de la Reina matches in solidarity.
- Under Article 142 of the Spanish Penal Code, manslaughter by gross negligence carries a prison sentence of one to four years, leaving Owono's legal and disciplinary consequences under judicial review.
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