Tenerife's Jesús de Miguel dies after match collision

Jesús de Miguel, a striker for Tenerife, died in a hospital after suffering cardiac arrest due to a collision with FC Andorra goalkeeper Jesús Owono during a Spanish second-division match. The incident occurred in stoppage time with the score at 2-2, leading to the match's abandonment and Owono receiving a red card.

De Miguel was initially resuscitated on the pitch but later deteriorated in the hospital. His death has reignited discussions about footballers who have tragically lost their lives during matches, including notable cases such as Nigerian international Samuel Okwaraji, who collapsed during a World Cup qualifying match against Angola on August 12, 1989, and Cameroonian midfielder Marc-Vivien Foé, who died during a Confederations Cup semi-final against Colombia on June 26, 2003.

These incidents have raised awareness about the need for cardiac screening in professional football.