Football world has been left mourning after the shocking death of Tenerife striker Jesus de Miguel.
The footballer passed away following a horrific on-field collision with FC Andorra goalkeeper Jesus Owono.
The athlete’s death occured from injuries sustained during a second-division match between the two sides at the Heliodoro Rodriguez Lopez stadium.
CD Tenerife announced the heartbreaking news confirming that the payer had passed away on Tuesday morning.
“Broken with pain, with a lump in our throat and unable to believe this is real, CD Tenerife announces the tragic death, at 8:00 am (7am GMT), of Jesus de Miguel Alameda,” the club said in a statement.
“No words can ease the pain, nothing can lessen this great feeling of sadness. Our thoughts are with the family, his close friends and Tenerife fans, who today are grieving over this terrible news.”
The incident occurred towards the end of the match, when Equatorial Guinea international goalkeeper Owono ran out of his penalty area in an attempt to clear the ball. During this attempt, he collided with De Miguel in the middle of the pitch.
According to Spanish media reports, De Miguel suffered a cardiac arrest following the collision and had to be resuscitated before being rushed to hospital.