Tenerife pays tribute to striker Jesus de Miguel after fatal collision

Summarised from 4 outlets · Updated 8 Nov, 07:15 · Archive

Jesus de Miguel, a 30-year-old Tenerife striker, died after suffering cardiac arrest following an on-pitch collision with Andorra goalkeeper Jesus Owono on Monday.

Jesus de Miguel, a striker for Spanish second-division club Tenerife, died on Tuesday aged 30 after suffering cardiac arrest following an on-pitch collision. The incident occurred on Monday during a match against Andorra when De Miguel collided with goalkeeper Jesus Owono. De Miguel was taken to intensive care but died the following morning.

Thousands of mourners gathered at Tenerife's stadium on Saturday to pay their final respects. A large banner bearing De Miguel's photograph and the words 'Forever Demi' hung behind a stage at the centre of the pitch at the Estadio Heliodoro Rodriguez Lopez. After a video of his Tenerife debut was shown, supporters chanted: 'De Miguel, we love you'.

Team captain Enric Gallego delivered an emotional speech, pausing repeatedly as he fought back tears. 'To speak of you in the past tense is tremendously unfair,' he said. 'It's still hard to believe that this has happened to us, Demi; you'll always be one of us.' Players sat alongside representatives from every club in Spain's top two divisions, including Real Madrid director Emilio Butragueno. The 90-minute tribute concluded with a religious service.

Matches across all Spanish divisions observed a minute's silence over the weekend in De Miguel's honour. Owono, an Equatorial Guinea international, issued a statement on Wednesday describing the 'enormous pain' he felt following De Miguel's death, calling them 'the most difficult days of my life'.

Tenerife's chief executive Antonio Manuel Porro Granados confirmed the club will provide financial support to De Miguel's one-year-old daughter, Carla, until she reaches adulthood. 'Our plan is to stand by the girl and make sure the entire Tenerife family supports her,' he said. The initiative was led by majority shareholder Rayco Garcia. De Miguel was laid to rest in his parents' hometown of Navahermosa on Thursday.

How it is being reported

• Tragic footballer Jesus de Miguel's devastated club Tenerife vow to financially support his one-year-old daughter until she turns 18 - as fundraiser passes £125,000De Miguel, 30, lost his life following a horror collision with FC Andorra goalkeeper Jesus Owonu in the latter stages of a second division game.Daily Mail Sport · 8 Nov, 08:12
• Tenerife honour teammate Jesus De Miguel with tearful tributeTenerife’s stadium filled up with thousands of mourners on Saturday where they held a tearful tribute to striker Jesus De Miguel, who passed away after colliding with a goalkeeper during a match, subsequently suffering a cardiac arrest. "To speak of you in the past tense is tremendously unfair," team captain Enric Gallego said.France 24 · 8 Nov, 07:08
• Jesus de Miguel: Tenerife to support star's one-year-old daughter after tragic deathTenerife's chief executive has confirmed the Spanish second division club will financially support Jesus de Miguel's one-year-old daughter following his death earlier this weekMirror Sport · 7 Nov, 21:44
• Tenerife bid tearful farewell to Jesus de Miguel after striker died following on-pitch collisionJesus de Miguel died earlier this week following an on-pitch collision with Andorra goalkeeper Jesus OwonoIndependent Sport · 7 Nov, 20:50

In this story: Jesus de Miguel · Jesus Owono · Tenerife · Andorra · Enric Gallego · Real Madrid · Spain

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