Football world mourns Tenerife striker Jesus De Miguel
The football community is mourning the death of Tenerife striker Jesus de Miguel, who passed away following a collision during a match. Clubs across Europe are holding moments of silence to honor his memory.
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The world of football has come together to mourn the death of Tenerife striker Jesus de Miguel .
The forward suffered head and chest injuries in a heavy collision with goalkeeper Jesus Owono during a Spanish second division match against FC Andorra on Monday.
De Miguel's condition was described as stable but serious on Monday, but his health deteriorated on Tuesday morning and the Spaniard died at 07:00 GMT.
A minute's silence was held before Tuesday evening's Champions League matches across Europe.
That will be repeated for Wednesday's fixtures, as well as all Europa League and Conference League matches this week.
Mourners laid flowers and lit candles beneath a black and white image of De Miguel at the Estadio Heliodoro Rodriguez Lopez, Tenerife's home ground.
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