After the death of Jesus de Miguel - grief affects Spanish football

It was on Monday that Andorra goalkeeper Jesus Owono's knee hit Tenerife striker Jesus de Miguel's chest. De Miguel suffered cardiac arrest and was taken to hospital.

The following morning, the club announced that the 30-year-old had died.

"Wrecked in pain, with a lump in my throat and unable to understand that this is true," the club wrote.

Following the incident, Uefa announced that a minute's silence would be held before all matches this week. The Spanish Football Federation also announced that they would postpone all domestic cup matches.

The Spanish teams in the Champions League, on the other hand, have continued to play.

On Tuesday, Barcelona defeated Aston Villa 3-0. After the game, Barcelona striker Raphinha was not interested in talking about the win.

"Wherever he is, I hope he finds his way. I want to send strength to his family. I don't want to talk about football today," he said in an interview after the match.

"I didn't feel well after I saw the news. It was another football player and this could have happened to anyone in the sport. It could have happened to me."

Ahead of Real Madrid's match against Athens, coach José Mourinho and player Eduardo Camavinga talked about the sadness in the football world.

"It's tough and sad, our thoughts are completely with the family and friends of the player who died. It must also be a very difficult moment for the other player in the situation (Owono). It's sad for everyone," Mourinho said.

"I want to send a very big hug to Jesus de Miguel's family. I want to give them a hug on behalf of the coaching staff, the team and the club, with all our love," Camavinga said.

According to Sky Sport, Spanish police are investigating whether Owono is guilty of manslaughter, but chief prosecutor José Luis Sánchez-Jáuregui has previously said it will be difficult to convict anyone of a crime.

On Wednesday, FC Andorra published an official statement in which Owono commented on the situation:

"It's been the hardest days of my life. I'm having a hard time finding the words, and it's very hard to process what's happened. There's going to be a lot of questions to answer, and I'm going to face whatever comes with the utmost respect."

"Right now, I honestly can't think about anything but Jesus and the pain we feel. Rest in peace, Jesus."

On Thursday, de Miguel was buried in his hometown of Navahermosa. According to the BBC, his agent provided a statement from de Miguel's family. Parts of it read:

"Thank you for loving him, for remembering him and for being with us. We cannot find the words to thank you for all the messages, all the phone calls and all the gestures of affection we receive."