“An irreparable loss”, “I feel it with all my heart”… Spanish football in mourning after the death of Jesús de Miguel

Spanish football is in mourning.

This Tuesday morning, CD Tenerife announced the death of its striker Jesus de Miguel, 30, victim the day before of a violent collision with Jesus Owono, goalkeeper of FC Andorra, during a match in the Spanish second division.

After a cardiac arrest and emergency hospitalization, the player's neurological condition worsened overnight.

The news was announced this Tuesday morning at 8 a.m.

“Following the confirmation of the death of Jesús de Miguel, CD Tenerife player, and as a sign of respect and solidarity, the RFEF has decreed the suspension of the matches scheduled for Tuesday, November 3, corresponding respectively to the first and third rounds of the Copa del Rey Mapfre and the Copa de la Reina Iberdrola,” said a press release.

“Similarly, the official presentation in Almendralejo of the U21 national team match against Japan was also suspended.

The RFEF will announce in the coming days the new schedule of its tournaments and the final dates of the postponed matches.

The great Spanish football family remains united in mourning following this sad loss and sends all its love and support to the family, friends and loved ones of Jesús de Miguel, as well as to the Tenerife team and all its supporters, at this very difficult time.

Real and Barça united in pain

Very quickly, messages flooded into X.

The Madrilenians expressed their “deep sadness and sent their condolences to the player’s family, his teammates and to the entire CD Tenerife”.

Same emotion from the people of Barcelona, ​​who deplore “sad news” before providing “all their support to the attacker’s loved ones”.

The same goes for UD Las Palmas, Tenerife's great historic rival in the Canaries, also aligned with this tribute.

Javier Tebas, president of La Liga, also reacted on X, evoking “the terrible pain of an irreparable loss”.

He particularly addressed his thoughts to his family and the members of the club.

“I am sorry with all my heart”

Gérard Piqué, owner of FC Andorra, Tenerife's opponent on Monday evening, did not hide his emotion.

“I am sorry with all my heart.

Rest in peace, Jesús,” the former Barça defender wrote on his social networks.