Sport mourns Jesús de Miguel and opens police investigation

While sport mourns the death at 30 of Jesús de Miguel, Tenerife footballer, the Police have opened a reckless homicide investigation against goalkeeper Jesús Owono following the collision that caused his cardiac arrest in the match against Andorra at the Heliodoro Rodríguez López, confirmed at 8:00 a.m.

The Tenerife statement, issued at 8:00 a.m., was the starting point of a wave of condolences that crossed disciplines. Of the twenty teams that make up LaLiga EA Sports, through Leo Messi's Inter Miami, to Mexico's Rayados and the Scottish Rangers, all expressed their sorrow. The NBA also lamented the loss on the social network X. FIFA president Gianni Infantino and UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin sent messages of condolence, as did the Minister of Education, Vocational Training and Sports, Milagros Tolón. Footballers such as Leo Messi, Kylian Mbappé, Pedri and Koke Resurrección, and legends like Rafa Nadal, Pau Gasol and Fernando Alonso, posted their condolences. Andorra's president, Marc Escolà, said through tears: “Now, more than ever, we must be together.” MD Sergio Escario, journalist, noted that football was pushed to the background given the magnitude of the mourning.

Gerard Piqué, majority shareholder of Andorra, wrote on X: “I am sorry with all my heart. Rest in peace Jesús.” Current Castellón coach Pablo Hernández described De Miguel as “one of the best people I have met in football.” Enric Gallego, attacking teammate at Tenerife, said he was “with a broken heart.”

Police probe Tenerife forward’s fatal clash with Andorra keeper

Police investigation

According to FIFA’s statement, the death occurred after a heavy collision with goalkeeper Jesús Owono during the match between Tenerife and Andorra, played on Monday at the Heliodoro Rodríguez López stadium. After the impact, De Miguel was taken to the Nuestra Señora de Candelaria University Hospital in cardiac arrest and died on Tuesday morning.

The National Police, through the Homicide Unit, opened a reckless homicide investigation against Owono, an unprecedented measure in Spain for an accidental clash in football. The Canary Islands High Court of Justice explained that any death without natural cause requires the initiation of a judicial investigation ex officio.

Police open homicide probe after Owono's clash kills Jesús de Miguel