CD Tenerife forward Jesús De Miguel, known as “Demi,” died in hospital on Tuesday morning after being injured in a collision during a match against FC Andorra in Santa Cruz de Tenerife. He was 30.
The incident took place during eight minutes of stoppage time at the Estadio Heliodoro Rodríguez. The match was played on Monday evening, and the tragedy became clear after spectators had begun leaving the stadium.
CD Tenerife announced De Miguel’s death, saying the club was “torn with pain” and struggling to believe the news. Police are investigating a possible homicide, according to the available report.
Sources: Süddeutsche Zeitung.