Jesús de Miguel remembered at funeral in Navahermosa

Family, teammates and football figures gathered Thursday in Navahermosa, central Spain, for the funeral of Jesús de Miguel, the 30-year-old Tenerife player who died after an on-field collision during a match. Spain coach Luis de la Fuente and Real Madrid president Florentino Pérez attended the service, along with De Miguel’s teammates, who travelled from the Canary Islands. De Miguel suffered cardiac arrest after colliding with Andorra goalkeeper Jesús Owono while contesting a high ball during a second-division game on Monday. He died in hospital on Tuesday. Spain’s National Police have opened an investigation into possible involuntary manslaughter and are expected to assess whether Owono’s challenge went beyond the normal course of play. The inquiry is ongoing, and no finding of criminal responsibility has been reported. A funeral car carrying floral arrangements arrived at the church as mourners walked behind, some holding candles. After the funeral mass, pallbearers carried De Miguel to the local cemetery. The town declared three days of mourning, with flags lowered at the town hall. De Miguel’s parents were reportedly born in Navahermosa, a town of about 3,000 people. The...