Soccer player dies following on-field collision in Spain

November 3, 2026 / 9:00 AM EST / CBS/AP

A Spanish soccer player's death is now under investigation as possible involuntary manslaughter, after he suffered a fatal injury in an on-field collision during a match.

The country's National Police said Tuesday that proceedings were opened and prosecutors will also be involved.

Tenerife forward Jesús de Miguel died after he suffered cardiac arrest from the on-field collision in a Spanish second-division match, his club said. He was 30 years old.

De Miguel was challenging for the ball near midfield on Monday when he was struck in the chest by the onrushing Andorra goalkeeper Jesús Owono during added time.

Owono was shown a straight red card for the incident.

De Miguel was taken to a hospital and the match, tied 2-2, was abandoned after the incident.

Tenerife said in a statement to Spanish media late Monday that De Miguel suffered cardiac arrest but that his pulse was restored in the ambulance to the hospital. However, it later said his condition had "worsened neurologically" and subsequently announced that De Miguel had died at 8 a.m.

The club, located on Spain's Canary Islands, said it was "heartbroken."

"There are no words of comfort; there…

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