Spanish footballer dies after collision with goalkeeper during match

Jesus de Miguel, a 30-year-old striker for CD Tenerife, has died after a violent collision with an opposing goalkeeper during a Spanish second-division match.

CD Tenerife said in a statement that De Miguel died at 8 a.m. Tuesday (local time) and expressed its condolences, according to Reuters and the BBC.

The incident occurred during a home match against FC Andorra at Tenerife's Heliodoro Rodriguez Lopez Stadium on Tuesday. With the score level at 2-2 and the match in the seventh minute of second-half stoppage time, De Miguel collided with Andorra goalkeeper Jesus Owono, who had rushed out to clear the ball.

De Miguel lay motionless after the impact before receiving treatment from medical staff and being taken to hospital by ambulance.

Spanish media reported that De Miguel suffered a cardiac arrest inside the ambulance on the way to hospital and received CPR.

He sustained serious injuries to his chest and head and was transferred to an intensive care unit, but his condition deteriorated and he died, according to reports.

Spanish police have opened an investigation into possible negligent homicide, a police source told Reuters.

News of his death drew an outpouring of tributes. Kylian Mbappe wrote on social media, "I am deeply saddened. I am at a loss for words," while Lionel Messi offered his condolences to De Miguel's family and friends.

Meanwhile, UEFA said it would hold a minute of silence before all European matches this week in tribute.