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Family thankful for support as De Miguel funeral held

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BBC News · collected 2026-11-05 · by Ben Collins

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Jesus de Miguel’s funeral was held on Thursday in Navahermosa, Toledo, following his death after a serious injury during a football match for FC Andorra in Tenerife earlier that week. De Miguel, 30, died at 7 AM GMT on Tuesday, prompting tributes from clubs and figures across Spanish football. The family thanked supporters for their messages of condolence while requesting privacy during this difficult time.
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Jesús de Miguel, a 30-year-old Spanish soccer player for Tenerife, died on Tuesday following an on-field collision during a second-division match against FC Andorra. De Miguel suffered cardiac arrest after the incident and was pronounced dead in the hospital early Wednesday morning. The opposing goalkeeper, Jesus Owono, received a red card for his challenge.

On Thursday, Spain's national soccer coach Luis de la Fuente and Real Madrid president Florentino Pérez attended de Miguel's funeral in his hometown of Navahermosa, central Spain. De Miguel’s family said they will always remember the impact he had on people and expressed gratitude for the support during this difficult time.

The AFE (Spanish Professional Footballers' Association) announced that due to psychological conditions, no games would be played over the weekend as a sign of respect. The funeral procession in Navahermosa was attended by hundreds of mourners and de Miguel’s teammates who traveled from Tenerife.

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📰 Jesus de Miguel Funeral Held
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Toronto Star
Hedges 1 of 19 claims Outlet record 64/100
Al Jazeera
Hedges 2 of 26 claims Outlet record 60/100
“Article A describes the incident where Jesus de Miguel died due to a cardiac arrest caused by a high challenge from goalkeeper Jesus Owono during a match. Article B covers the funeral of Jesus de Miguel, which is a separate event that occurred after his death.”
New York Post
Hedges 1 of 22 claims Outlet record 66/100
“Article A describes the incident where Jesús de Miguel died during a soccer match, while Article B discusses his funeral and the aftermath of his death.”
Al Jazeera
Hedges 3 of 39 claims Outlet record 60/100
“While both articles describe the tragic death of Jesus de Miguel, Article A covers the incident during and immediately following the match on Tuesday, while Article B reports on his funeral held later on Thursday.”
BBC News
Hedges 0 of 36 claims Outlet record 66/100
“While both articles discuss the death of Jesus de Miguel, Article A describes the incident leading to his death and the immediate aftermath, while Article B focuses on the funeral held a few days later.”
Daily Mail
Hedges 4 of 43 claims Outlet record 69/100
“While both articles discuss the tragic death of Jesus de Miguel, Article A focuses on the immediate aftermath and impact on his girlfriend and father, while Article B reports on the funeral that took place days later.”
ABC News (AU)
Hedges 1 of 38 claims Outlet record 67/100
“While both articles refer to Jesús de Miguel's death following a collision on the field, Article A describes the incident and its immediate aftermath, while Article B focuses on his funeral days later.”
Evening Standard
Hedges 0 of 11 claims Outlet record 64/100
“Article A describes the initial incident of Jesus de Miguel's injury during a match and subsequent death, while Article B reports on his funeral several days later.”
Fox News
Hedges 1 of 24 claims Outlet record 68/100
“Article A describes De Miguel's death following an on-field collision, while Article B covers his funeral held a few days later.”
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Ben Collins
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🔮 - Published Jesus de Miguel's family said "the mark he has left on so many people" is something they will always remember as the footballer's funeral took place on Thursday.
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Topics

Andorra European Spain Spanish Tenerife

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De Miguel PERSON · 4× Spanish NORP · 4× Tenerife GPE · 4× AFE ORG · 2× Andorra ORG · 2× European NORP · 2× Jesus PERSON · 2× Spain GPE · 2× FC Andorra ORG · 1× Jesus de Miguel's PERSON · 1×

Narrative

The AFE said of the weekend games: "The footballers have expressed their deep sorrow for this loss and do not believe that there are the psychological and humane conditions necessary for the competition to be played in normal circumstances."
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-05
🔮 - Published Jesus de Miguel's family said "the mark he has left on so many people" is something they will always remember as the footballer's funeral took place on Thursday.
2026-11-05 · BBC News
Family thankful for support as De Miguel funeral held · assertive framing

Claims (23 extracted, 0 hedged)

- Published Jesus de Miguel's family said "the mark he has left on so many people" is something they will always remember as the footballer's funeral took place on Thursday. asserted
funeral → publish → Thursday
The Tenerife forward, who was 30, died after suffering a serious injury during a Spanish second division match on Monday. asserted
who → die → Monday
After colliding with the FC Andorra goalkeeper, De Miguel lay motionless on the pitch while being treated by medical staff and was taken to hospital, where the father-of-one died at 07:00 GMT on Tuesday. asserted
father → collide → Tuesday
Goalkeeper Jesus Owono was sent off for the challenge and the game was abandoned. asserted
game → send → challenge
In the hours after the death was announced, mourners laid flowers and lit candles beneath a black and white image of De Miguel at the Estadio Heliodoro Rodriguez Lopez - the stadium on the island of Tenerife, where Monday's game took place. asserted
game → announce → place
Tributes have been paid to De Miguel, who joined Tenerife in the summer of 2025, with a minute's silence being held at all games in European competitions this week. asserted
silence → pay → competitions
His agent, Manuel Hernandez, issued a statement on behalf of the family, which read: "Thank you for loving him, for remembering him and for being with us. asserted
which → issue → us
We cannot find enough words to thank you for every message, every phone call and every gesture of affection we are receiving. asserted
we → find → affection
"Thank you to everyone who has remembered him - his colleagues, friends, supporters and all the clubs that have sent us their condolences and stood by us during this deeply painful time. asserted
that → thank → time
"Feeling such affection for Jesus and seeing the mark he has left on so many people is something we will always carry with us." asserted
we → feel → us
In a statement issued by his club Andorra on Wednesday, goalkeeper Owono said he is experiencing "the most difficult days of my life". asserted
he → issue → life
"I feel enormous pain over the loss of Jesus," he added. asserted
he → feel → Jesus
"I think of him, his family, and everyone who loved him." asserted
who → think → him
De Miguel's funeral was held in his parents' hometown of Navahermosa, Toledo, about 125km from the Spanish capital Madrid. asserted
funeral → hold → capital
The family also asked "with the utmost respect, that our privacy - and that of everyone who is supporting us at this time - be respected". asserted
who → ask → time
"We need to grieve in the peace and quiet that this situation demands," the statement added. asserted
statement → need → that
"We appreciate the affection, concern and expressions of support that his loss is inspiring, and we are deeply grateful to you all. asserted
we → appreciate → you
Players want all matches postponed this weekend asserted
matches → want → ?
The Spanish footballers' union, the AFE, made a request on Thursday for all this weekend's matches to be postponed out of respect for De Miguel. asserted
matches → make → Miguel
Tenerife's match at Granada and Andorra's game against Mallorca have already been postponed, as were several midweek cup fixtures. asserted
fixtures → postpone → Mallorca
However, all Spanish sides in European competition have played their games this week. asserted
sides → play → games
The AFE said of the weekend games: "The footballers have expressed their deep sorrow for this loss and do not believe that there are the psychological and humane conditions necessary for the competition to be played in normal circumstances." asserted
competition → say → circumstances
The union said its members "in every category" believed "unanimously" that the matches should not be played. asserted
matches → say → category
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