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Spain soccer coach and Real Madrid president at funeral of player who died after collision

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The Associated Press. (2026, November 5). Spain soccer coach and Real Madrid president at funeral of player who died after collision. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/soccer/family-and-teammates-at-funeral-of-spanish-soccer-player-who-died-after-in-game-collision/article_ad0a46b9-51d6-5b7b-84ab-1e987249c47c.html

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Spain’s national soccer coach Luis de la Fuente and Real Madrid president Florentino Pérez attended the funeral of Jesús de Miguel, a 30-year-old Spanish player who died after collapsing following an on-field collision during a second-division match. The incident occurred when De Miguel was struck by Andorra goalkeeper Jesús Owono while contesting for a high ball; he later suffered cardiac arrest and passed away the next day. The funeral in Navahermosa, central Spain, drew mourners including De Miguel’s teammates from Tenerife, who traveled from the Canary Islands.
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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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Topics

NAVAHERMOSA Real Madrid Spain Spanish Tenerife

Subjects

De Miguel PERSON · 5× Spain GPE · 5× De Miguel’s PERSON · 3× NAVAHERMOSA GPE · 3× Madrid GPE · 2× Owono PERSON · 2× Real Madrid ORG · 2× Spanish NORP · 2× Tenerife GPE · 2× Jesús de Miguel PERSON · 1×

Narrative

Spain’s national soccer coach and the president of Real Madrid joined the family and teammates of Jesús de Miguel on Thursday at his funeral after the Spanish player died following an on-field collision.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-05
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2026-11-05 · Toronto Star
Spain soccer coach and Real Madrid president at funeral of player who died after collision · assertive framing

Claims (19 extracted, 1 hedged)

Spain’s national soccer coach and the president of Real Madrid joined the family and teammates of Jesús de Miguel on Thursday at his funeral after the Spanish player died following an on-field collision. asserted
player → join → collision
The 30-year-old De Miguel died on Tuesday, a day after he suffered cardiac arrest following a collision with an opposing goalkeeper during a second-division game. asserted
he → die → game
De Miguel’s Tenerife teammates were at the funeral after traveling from the Canary Islands. asserted
teammates → travel → Islands
“It is with deep sorrow and genuine emotion that we offer our condolences and our respect,” De la Fuente told reporters before the service. asserted
Fuente → offer → service
“It is the best way to show that the soccer community stands united, by sending a very warm embrace to all his loved ones.” asserted
community → show → ones
The funeral car draped with floral arrangements arrived slowly to the church in the town of Navahermosa in central Spain. asserted
car → drape → Spain
Dozens of people walked behind, with several carrying candles. asserted
several → walk → candles
De Miguel’s parents were reportedly born in Navahermosa, located less than two hours south of Madrid. uncertain
parents → bear → Madrid
The town of some 3,000 inhabitants declared three days of mourning with flags at half mast at the town hall. asserted
flags → declare → hall
De Miguel was born in Madrid. asserted
Miguel → bear → Madrid
He spent his playing career in lower-tier Spanish clubs before helping Tenerife earn promotion to the second division last year. asserted
Tenerife → spend → division
On Monday, De Miguel was not looking when Andorra goalkeeper Jesús Owono crashed into him while disputing a high ball late in the game. asserted
Owono → look → game
De Miguel collapsed to the turf. asserted
Miguel → collapse → turf
Medical workers attended to him for five minutes before carrying him to an ambulance. asserted
workers → attend → ambulance
Owono has expressed his remorse for the incident and offered his condolences to De Miguel’s family, which includes his wife and 1-year-old daughter. asserted
which → express → wife
Spain’s National Police have opened an investigation into possible involuntary manslaughter — a standard procedure for a non-natural death. asserted
Police → open → death
Investigators are expected to assess whether Owono’s challenge went beyond the normal course of play. asserted
challenge → expect → play
His rare death resulting from an impact in a game has stunned the world of soccer. asserted
death → result → soccer
Messages of condolences poured in from European clubs and tributes were dedicated to De Miguel during this week’s Champions League games. asserted
tributes → pour → games
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