Photos: Spain mourns Jesus de Miguel, who died after on-pitch collision

What the report says

Mourners gathered in Navahermosa, central Spain, on Thursday for the funeral of CD Tenerife player Jesus de Miguel, whose death after a football collision has prompted widespread grief across Spain’s football community. The service brought together family, friends, teammates and prominent figures from the sport, including Spain national team coach Luis de la Fuente and Real Madrid president Florentino Perez, according to Al Jazeera.

De Miguel, 30, died after suffering a cardiac arrest following a challenge for a high ball in a second-division match earlier this week. Al Jazeera reported that he collided with Andorra goalkeeper Jesus Owono during the game on Monday and died in hospital the next day. The funeral was held in the town where his parents were reportedly born, and the local town hall declared three days of mourning with flags at half-staff.

The report said the procession to the church included a flower-covered hearse and dozens of people walking behind it, some carrying candles. De la Fuente said the football community stood united in grief. Spanish police have opened a routine investigation into possible involuntary manslaughter to determine whether the challenge went beyond normal play. The incident has also drawn tributes from clubs across Europe, underscoring how rare and shocking such deaths are in professional football.