Bad news comes from Spain. The soccer player Jesus de Miguel is dead. He was 30 years old. He played for the club CD Tenerife.
On Monday there was a soccer match. Tenerife played against the club FC Andorra. In the extra time there was a bad accident. De Miguel ran fast across the field. The goal keeper from Andorra ran out of his goal. His name was Jesus Owono.
The 2 men crashed hard. The goal keeper hit the striker hard at head and chest. De Miguel stayed on the floor. The referee stopped the game at once. The goal keeper got the red card.
Rescue workers took de Miguel to a hospital. In the ambulance his heart stopped. The helpers brought him back to life. First the doctors said: His state is stable. But at night it got worse.
His brain took damage from the accident. On Tuesday at 8 o clock the athlete died. Many people are very sad. His club and also Real Madrid wrote messages. On the island Tenerife there are now 3 days of state mourning.
