Tenerife's De Miguel Dies After Collision With Owono — SkimNews
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- De Miguel died at 07:00 GMT on Tuesday after his condition deteriorated from head and chest injuries suffered in Monday's collision with goalkeeper Owono; Tenerife and FC Andorra were tied 2-2 seven minutes into stoppage time.
- Owono ran toward the centre circle to clear a long ball when his knee appeared to collide with De Miguel; the referee showed him a straight red card and abandoned the match, and he later deactivated his Instagram account.
- Jose Luis Sanchez-Jauregui, Santa Cruz de Tenerife's chief prosecutor, told EFE that criminal proceedings were "very unlikely," even as police in Spain opened an investigation for possible involuntary manslaughter.
- Tenerife announced six official days of mourning with club activities suspended, said players, staff and officials would attend De Miguel's funeral in Navahermosa, and will open Estadio Heliodoro Rodriguez Lopez on Saturday for supporters to bid farewell.
- Champions League fixtures across Europe were preceded by a minute's silence on Tuesday evening; the tribute will repeat for Wednesday's Champions League fixtures and all Europa League and Conference League matches this week.
- Mikel Arteta called the incident "heartbreaking," while Jose Mourinho described it as a "very, very difficult moment" for Owono; Lionel Messi, Rafael Nadal and Cristiano Ronaldo also paid tribute.
- De Miguel joined Tenerife in summer 2025 from Castellon and helped the team gain promotion to the second division; he began at Leganes youth level, played for Unionistas de Salamanca and signed for Castellon in 2023.
Why it matters: Owono is the stakeholder most directly affected: his collision triggered a straight red card and a police inquiry into possible involuntary manslaughter, though the chief prosecutor said criminal proceedings were "very unlikely." Tenerife's six-day suspension and memorial silences across three European competitions show the response is institutional as well as communal.
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