Hundreds attend funeral of Tenerife striker Jesus de Miguel

Hundreds of mourners attended the funeral of Tenerife striker Jesus de Miguel in Navahermosa, central Spain, on November 5, four days after he suffered a fatal collision with Andorra goalkeeper Jesus Owono during a match. De Miguel, 30, died in hospital on November 3 after suffering cardiac arrest following the on-field incident.

Teammates travelled from the Canary Islands for the service, and mourners followed the funeral car to a church before pallbearers carried De Miguel to the local cemetery. Spain coach Luis de la Fuente and Real Madrid president Florentino Pérez also attended, according to reports from the funeral. The funeral took place in Navahermosa, in Toledo province.

The family, through agent Manuel Hernandez, thanked those who had sent messages and expressed affection for De Miguel. It also asked for privacy for the family and others grieving, saying they needed space to mourn. Hernandez read the statement on the family’s behalf.

The Canary Islands High Court of Justice said the investigating court had received a preliminary autopsy report and authorised the transfer of De Miguel’s remains to the mainland for burial. The court said the report’s contents were...