Tenerife striker Jesus de Miguel, who was seriously injured during a football match in Spain's second division, has died. His age was 30 years.
De Miguel suffered head and chest injuries after a forceful collision with goalkeeper Jesus Owono during Monday's match against Andorra. The goalkeeper was shown a red card for this challenge.
De Miguel's condition was described as 'stable but serious' on Monday. However, his health deteriorated further on Tuesday morning. This Spanish footballer died at 8 am local time (Tuesday 12.30 pm Indian time).
A statement issued by the club said, "Heartbroken, choked and we cannot believe that this is true. CD Tenerife announces the tragic death of Jesus de Miguel Almeida."
The statement added, "We have no words to console. There is nothing that can ease this immense grief. At this difficult time, our thoughts are with his family, those close to him and all the people of Tenerife who are facing this tragic loss today."
The club said, "The family of Jesus de Miguel is grateful for every message and support they have received. At the same time, they have appealed for respect for their privacy during this very difficult time."
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Andorra, the team co-owned by former Barcelona defender Gerard Piqué, also issued a statement expressing condolences.
"We are heartbroken and extremely saddened. We express our deepest condolences to the family of Jesus de Miguel, all his teammates, friends and CD Tenerife," the team said.
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At the time this incident occurred, the match between Tenerife and Andorra was tied at 2-2. This accident happened in the seventh minute of injury time of the match.
Goalkeeper Owono ran towards the center circle to clear a long ball. During this time his knee was seen hitting D Miguel.
De Miguel remained unconscious on the field. The medical team gave him first aid. After this he was taken to the hospital by ambulance from Estadio Heliodoro Rodríguez López in Tenerife.
Players of both the teams were shocked by this incident. Many of De Miguel's teammates were seen crying.
The referee showed a straight red card to Owono and then canceled the match.
Spanish media outlets, including Marca, reported that de Miguel had suffered a cardiac arrest in the ambulance. While being taken to the hospital, paramedics tried to bring him back to consciousness by giving him CPR.
Tenerife described his condition as "serious but stable" on Monday night. However, another statement issued on Tuesday morning said that De Miguel's neurological condition had worsened.
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