Fernando Roman, a detailed pal of Jesus de Miguel, has spoken of the grief of the late Spanish footballer’s girlfriend and father following his tragic dying on Tuesday.
Tenerife striker De Miguel, 30, died on Tuesday morning hours after receiving a flying knee to the chest from Andorra FC goalkeeper Jesus Owono, who was despatched off earlier than the match in Spain’s second division was deserted.
Roman, who performs for Spanish facet Talavera, supplied a tribute to his pal on social media and in an interview with Vamos a Ver.
He defined that he had not been watching the match on Monday, however was alerted to by his girlfriend after De Miguel had been injured by the horror problem.
Roman had then been involved with De Miguel’s girlfriend Maria, who had been on the stadium with their one-year-old daughter Carla. Roman revealed she had been alone on the hospital and has been hit ‘very arduous’ by the tragedy.
She was ultimately joined by the De Miguel’s mother and father, who travelled to Tenerife after being knowledgeable their son was in intensive care.
Shut pal Fernando Roman, prime proper, has revealed Jesus de Miguel’s girlfriend Maria, centre, had been alone in hospital previous to the dying of the Spanish footballer, left, on Tuesday. Supply: X/@ferroman9
A neighbour has mentioned De Miguel’s father (pictured proper, together with his mom, girlfriend and sister R-L) burst into tears after seeing the affect of the collison on tv. (Supply: Instagram/martitamig)
De Miguel died on Tuesday morning following a horrifying conflict with Andorra FC goalkeeper Jesus Owono in a Spanish second division match
A neighbour of De Miguel’s mother and father in Navahermosa informed Y ahora Sonsoles that his father ‘began crying’ as quickly as he noticed the affect of the collision on tv at his bar and instantly gathered his household to journey to Tenerife.
De Miguel’s pal Roman informed Vamos a Ver: ‘Yesterday, my girlfriend and I have been speaking all afternoon and all night time with María, his girlfriend, who was alone within the hospital,’ Roman mentioned.
‘I’ve spoken together with his girlfriend, and you’ll think about how she is. Now we’ve got to be with the household.
‘We now have to ship our like to his household, to María, to his daughter Carla, who’s a 12 months and some months previous.
‘It was unbelievable as a result of we have been speaking about touring to Disney with the women, with my daughter too, and look what’s occurred.’
Roman additionally shared a letter on social media in tribute to De Miguel, reflecting on their friendship and stating he had ‘introduced happiness to everybody’.
‘My pal… I can’t imagine you’re gone… you haven’t any thought how a lot I’m going to overlook you. I didn’t simply take into account you a pal; I thought-about you a member of my circle of relatives,’ Roman wrote.
‘You have been at all times there to assist me once I was struggling—you have been by my facet throughout my worst moments.
‘Many individuals didn’t actually know you, however having recognized you, I can say you have been among the best individuals I’ve ever had in my life: humble, hardworking, by no means one to search for bother. You introduced happiness to everybody round you, and above all, you have been a really good individual.
The striker was struck within the chest by Owono’s flying knee as he tried to clear the ball close to the midway line
De Miguel was stretchered off the sphere following the collision with Owono
‘All of the moments we shared maintain coming to thoughts… that journey to Punta Cana with the 4 of us – a visit I’ll always remember… all of the lunches and dinners we loved collectively, the time we spent with our daughters, the escape rooms we each beloved a lot…
‘Tamara and I are completely devastated proper now, however we all know that from up above, you’ll nonetheless be with us—and, most significantly, along with your daughter, with María, and along with your total household.
‘My pal, I’m going to overlook you a lot… I like you dearly! REST IN PEACE!!’
Police investigating De Miguel’s dying are actually probing the emergency medical response in addition to the chance rival goalie Jesus Owono’s horror sort out might be involuntary manslaughter.
It emerged yesterday murder squad officers based mostly within the Tenerife capital Santa Cruz had launched a probe as court docket officers defined any dying ‘not ensuing from pure causes’ routinely triggers a judicial investigation.
Authorized consultants have mentioned they do not anticipate the continuing investigation to result in legal expenses towards Andorra FC goalkeeper Owono as a result of the conflict occurred throughout open play, though he’s anticipated to be hit with a prolonged ban.
The 30-year-old father-of-one died yesterday morning at Nuestra Senora Candelaria College Hospital after his second-division membership revealed his neurological situation had worsened.
Medical personnel concerned within the footballer’s care are anticipated to be questioned and detectives will sift by means of medical studies as a part of the probe.
Police investigating the dying of CD Tenerife footballer Jesus de Miguel are probing the emergency medical response
Authorized consultants have mentioned they do not anticipate the continuing investigation to result in legal expenses towards Andorra FC goalkeeper Owono
Equatorial Guinea worldwide Owono, who has lived in Spain since he was eight, was red-carded for kneeing Tenerife striker Jesus de Miguel within the chest close to the midway line late into stoppage time. The match was suspended when the 2 sides have been drawing 2-2.
De Miguel, whose companion Maria and one-year-old daughter Carla have been watching from the stands, was reportedly revived by paramedics on the pitch after going into cardiac arrest earlier than being rushed to hospital.
His membership confirmed round 9.30am native time yesterday morning he had died at a hospital within the Tenerife capital Santa Cruz about 8am, saying they have been ‘heartbroken’ and had a ‘lump of their throats’.
It mentioned in an announcement, after revealing earlier the footballer’s neurological situation had worsened: ‘Heartbroken, with a lump in our throats, and unable to imagine that is true, CD Tenerife declares the tragic passing of Jesus de Miguel Alameda, which occurred this Tuesday, November 3, 2026, at 8am.
‘There are not any phrases of consolation, there may be completely nothing that may alleviate this profound sense of sorrow.
‘We stand together with his devastated household, his family members, and the complete ‘tinerfeñismo’ neighborhood, who in the present day mourn this merciless consequence.
‘Jesus de Miguel’s household expresses their gratitude for each single gesture of help acquired, they usually additionally earnestly request the utmost respect for his or her privateness throughout these horrible occasions.’
Owono is reportedly in search of to apologise to De Miguel’s household earlier than making any sort of public assertion.
FC Andorra, reacting to information of the Tenerife striker’s dying in hospital, mentioned yesterday morning: ‘Heartbroken and devastated, we want to prolong our deepest condolences to the household of Jesus de Miguel, all his colleagues and associates, and to CD Tenerife.
‘Could he relaxation in peace.’
