The incident happened towards the end of the match at the Heliodoro Rodriguez Lopez stadium, with the teams level at 2-2. Owono was sent off and the match was subsequently abandoned.<\/p>\n
Spanish media said that De Miguel suffered a cardiac arrest and was resuscitated. The player was taken to hospital and placed in intensive care, with Tenerife later saying that De Miguel\u2019s condition had \u201cworsened neurologically\u201d, before his death.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am so deeply sorry. Rest in peace, Jesus,\u201d former Barcelona defender Gerard Pique, Andorra\u2019s majority shareholder, wrote on social media.<\/p>\n
Andorra also sent their \u201cmost sincere condolences\u201d to De Miguel\u2019s family, teammates and Tenerife.<\/p>\n
Tenerife president Felipe Minambres said his team would need professional help to recover from the tragedy.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re unable to believe what has happened, but we will go through mourning, we will come together,\u201d the club chief told reporters.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe will need professional help, but also the support of all our fans, because they will share the same feeling that we have today.\u201d<\/p>\n
The club president said Tenerife\u2019s next two matches, against Granada on November 7 in the league, and at Badajoz in the Copa del Rey on November 10, were set to be postponed following discussions with the Spanish football federation (RFEF).<\/p>\n
Real Madrid, Barcelona, Atletico Madrid and other clubs in Spain also sent messages of condolence, as well as the federation.<\/p>\n
\u201cShattered by this sad news, the Royal Spanish Football Federation wishes to express our deepest sorrow at his passing today,\u201d the federation wrote.<\/p>\n
The RFEF postponed Tuesday\u2019s matches in the Copa del Rey and Copa de la Reina, \u201cas a gesture of respect and solidarity\u201d.<\/p>\n
European football governing body Uefa said a minute\u2019s silence would be held before matches this week in the Champions League, Europa League and Conference League.<\/p>\n
Messages of support<\/p>\n
Real Madrid held a minute of silence before their training session on Tuesday. \u201cImmense sadness, there are no words,\u201d Madrid\u2019s French forward Kylian Mbappe wrote on Instagram.<\/p>\n
Other sports stars, including Rafa Nadal and Lionel Messi, also left messages on Instagram.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere are no words… rest in peace,\u201d Inter Miami forward Messi wrote.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat a terrible sadness… I\u2019m with you from the bottom of my heart,\u201d Nadal wrote.<\/p>\n
La Liga side Espanyol also delayed the presentation of their new coach, Eder Sarabia, to Wednesday, while some clubs chose not to train.<\/p>\n
Top flight chief Javier Tebas and Spanish sports minister Milagros Tolon also posted messages of condolence.<\/p>\n
\u201cToday we all share the terrible pain of an irreparable loss,\u201d Tebas wrote on X.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe share in your grief,\u201d wrote Tolon, offering her \u201cdeepest condolences to (De Miguel\u2019s) family and loved ones\u201d, as well as Tenerife, the players and staff.<\/p>\n
De Miguel had been at Tenerife for just over a season, having joined in the summer of 2025 from Castellon. The striker helped the team gain promotion to the second division.<\/p>\n
The forward began his career with Leganes at youth level in the Madrid suburbs, playing for a string of teams, including Unionistas de Salamanca, before signing for Castellon in 2023.<\/p>\n
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