The sports world mourns the death of Jesús de Miguel, Tenerife striker: "There are no words of consolation"
The 30-year-old player was admitted to the ICU of the Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria University Hospital after suffering an accidental collision.
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Jesús de Miguel, a 30-year-old forward for CD Tenerife, died this Tuesday at the Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria University Hospital after suffering a severe blow in a LaLiga Hypermotion match against FC Andorra.
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Why It Matters
Jesús de Miguel suffered an accidental collision in the final stretch of a LaLiga Hypermotion match played at the Heliodoro Rodríguez López stadium.
CD Tenerife forward Jesús de Miguel, 30, died this Tuesday at the Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria University Hospital, where he had been admitted to intensive care since last night as a result of the severe blow he suffered during the match against Andorra.
"Broken with pain, with a lump in my throat and unable to believe that this is true, from CD Tenerife we announce the tragic death, this Tuesday, November 3, 2026, at 8:00 a.m., of Jesús de Miguel Alameda," the club reported on its social networks.
The expressions of condolence from the world of football and sports have followed one another. One of the first to react was FC Andorra, the team against which Tenerife was playing the match at the time of the terrible mishap. "With a broken and devastated heart, we want to send our most sincere condolences to the family of Jesús de Miguel, to all his colleagues, friends and to CD Tenerife"
The club from the Principality, which has Gerard Piqué as its largest shareholder and also as the head of the technical team, arrived in Barcelona at four in the morning with all its members quite affected.
In addition, goalkeeper Jesús Owono deleted his social networks.
Another of the clubs that has reacted has been Real Madrid, which wanted to express "its condolences and affection to his family, his teammates, his club and all his loved ones."
The crash took place this Monday in the final stretch of the match against FC Andorra played at the Heliodoro Rodríguez López stadium, corresponding to the twelfth day of LaLiga Hypermotion, when the Tenerife attacker accidentally collided with the visiting goalkeeper, Jesús Owono, in the fight for a divided ball.
The crash forced the match to be permanently suspended in the 108th minute to facilitate the entry onto the pitch of the health services, who treated the footballer on the pitch before immediately evacuating him by ambulance to the hospital.
"There are no words of consolation; there is absolutely nothing that mitigates this feeling full of sadness. We are with his devastated family, with his loved ones, with all the people of Tenerife who cry today for this cruel outcome," adds the club.
Likewise, he appreciates "each and every show of support received" and requested maximum respect for his privacy "in these terrible times."
Open Questions
- Will there be official posthumous tributes on the next league day?
