Spanish footballer Jesus de Miguel’s household have stated they’ve an ‘unimaginable void to fill’ as a whole bunch of individuals gathered to pay their respects after he was killed in a freak mid-match collision with a goalkeeper.
Mourners crammed the streets of De Miguel’s hometown of Navahermosa within the foothills of Montes de Toledo, exterior Toledo, the place he was born and his household nonetheless stay.
The 30-year-old Tenerife striker’s dying after the on-pitch incident has surprised football-obsessed Spain and a whole bunch of members of the general public turned out alongside his household and buddies exterior the parish church of San Miguel Arcángel.
The late striker’s physique was delivered to the church in a black Mercedes with pink and pink roses and flowers simply earlier than 2pm.
His devastated dad and mom and sister walked immediately behind, adopted by his girlfriend.
Lots of of mourners, together with his team-mates, adopted behind, filling the whole road with the procession.
The street turned so packed that some had been pressured to spill onto a aspect street as grievers noticed a couple of minutes of silence earlier than the church bells rang.
Virtually the whole village, some sporting UD Tenerife scarves, seemed to be in attendance and lots of wept as they walked into the church.
The church was so filled with mourners that no less than 200 folks needed to hearken to the service whereas stood exterior.
One message written on a small banner tied across the flowers on the hearse stated ‘our household gained’t neglect you’.
The remainder of the city sat empty with outlets and eating places closed because the church service came about. His household started delivering speeches contained in the church shortly earlier than 4pm.
Their voices had been heard breaking as they held again tears whereas they spoke. On the finish of every one, mourners inside and outdoors the church erupted into applause.
After the 75 minute service his physique was carried out of the church in a coffin by family and friends and delivered to Navahermosa Municipal Cemetery.
Devastated teammates embraced one another firmly as they left the church, with tears seen.
The remainder of the city adopted behind the hearse because the procession made its manner via the again streets of the village.
The household launched a press release this morning about their shock.
Seaking on their behalf, Manuel Hernandez stated: ‘Jesus leaves a void that’s unimaginable to fill, but additionally an immense reminiscence in all of us who’ve been fortunate sufficient to share our lives with him.
Jesus de Miguel’s household stated the striker has left an ‘unimaginable void to fill’ as they attended his funeral
The daddy of tragic footballer Jesus de Miguel is consoled on the 30-year-old’s funeral
The hearse of Jesus de Miguel arrives for the funeral in Tenerife
The household of Jesus de Miguel right this moment launched a press release about his dying (Miguel is pictured along with his sister, girlfriend, daughter and fogeys (Supply: Instagram/martitamig)
‘Thanks to everybody who has remembered him, to his team-mates, buddies, followers and all of the golf equipment who’ve wished to convey their condolences and accompany us on this painful second.
‘Feeling such love for Jesus and witnessing the influence he has had on so many individuals is one thing we are going to all the time carry with us.’
After this afternoon’s church service De Miguel’s coffin might be transferred to Navahermosa municipal cemetery, the place he might be buried.
The funeral was happening simply two days after the 30-year-old tragically handed away following a collision with rival Andorra FC goalkeeper Jesus Owono throughout a Spanish second tier match.
The Tenerife striker was rushed to the Nuestra Señora de Candelaria College Hospital on Monday night after receiving a flying knee to the chest from Owono, earlier than succumbing to his accidents the next morning.
His girlfriend and daughter had been watching from the stands because the episode unfolded, with paramedics making an attempt to revive him on the pitch as he went into cardiac arrest earlier than being rushed to hospital.
His physique was flown to the Spanish mainland from Tenerife final night time.
De Miguel grew up in Madrid however stored shut ties with Navahermosa, a city of simply 3,500 folks sitting 80 miles south west of the Spanish capital, the place his dad and mom are from and his grandparents nonetheless reside.
Fondly nicknamed Demi by locals, he maintained a good knit group of buddies within the village the place he would spend summers as a baby. Extra not too long ago he would prepare on the municipal soccer pitch forward of preseasons.
It was within the city that his father was watching the sport at a bar and commenced crying after seeing the collision. He and his spouse quickly rushed to Tenerife after being informed their son was in intensive care.
Tenerife coach Alvaro Cervera arrives on the funeral within the striker’s hometown of Navahermosa
De Miguel’s Tenerife team-mates arrived on the funeral of the striker on Thursday
Spain’s World Cup-winning supervisor Luis de la Fuente attended the funeral in Tenerife
De Miguel died on Tuesday morning after a horrifying conflict in a Spanish second division match
Flowers and messages had been left exterior the Heliodoro Rodriguez Lopez Stadium in Tenerife
On Wednesday the city council declared three days of mourning, with flags flying at half mast at council buildings.
And followers pays their respects on Saturday night with a memorial service being held on the membership’s Heliodoro Rodríguez López Stadium.
Tributes from throughout the footballing world have poured in for the reason that tragedy.
His shut buddy Fernando Roman, who had been involved with De Miguel’s girlfriend, revealed she had been alone on the hospital earlier than his dad and mom arrived and has been hit ‘very onerous’.
Roman informed Spanish broadcaster Vamos a Ver on Tuesday: ‘Yesterday, my girlfriend and I had been speaking all afternoon and all night time with María, his girlfriend, who was alone within the hospital.
‘I’ve spoken along with his girlfriend, and you may think about how she is. Now we have now to be with the household.
‘Now we have to ship our like to his household, to María, to his daughter Carla, who’s a yr and some months outdated.
‘It was unbelievable as a result of we had been speaking about touring to Disney with the ladies, 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 buddy… I can’t imagine you’re gone… you don’t have any concept how a lot I’m going to overlook you. I didn’t simply think about you a buddy; I thought-about you a member of my family,’ Roman wrote.
‘You had been all the time there to assist me once I was struggling—you had been by my aspect throughout my worst moments.
‘Many individuals didn’t actually know you, however having recognized you, I can say you had been the most effective folks I’ve ever had in my life: humble, hardworking, by no means one to search for hassle. You introduced happiness to everybody round you, and above all, you had been a very good particular person.
‘All of the moments we shared hold 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 liked 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, together with your daughter, with María, and together with your whole household.
‘My buddy, I’m going to overlook you a lot… I really like you dearly! REST IN PEACE!!’
Police investigating De Miguel’s dying at the moment are probing the emergency medical response in addition to the chance rival goalkeeper Owono’s horror sort out could possibly be involuntary manslaughter.
It emerged on Tuesday that murder squad officers primarily based within the Tenerife capital Santa Cruz had launched a probe as courtroom officers defined any dying ‘not ensuing from pure causes’ routinely triggers a judicial investigation.
Authorized specialists have stated they do not anticipate the continuing investigation to result in legal expenses in opposition to 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 goalkeeper shared a press release on Wednesday, revealing he’s in ‘monumental ache’ over the dying of De Miguel.
Owono stated: ‘These are being essentially the most tough days of my life. I’m struggling to seek out the phrases and discover it very tough to assimilate something that has occurred.
‘I really feel an unlimited ache for the lack of Jesús. I consider him, his household, and everybody who liked him. I do know there might be many points to handle; I’ll face no matter comes with the utmost respect.
The striker was struck within the chest by Owono’s flying knee as he tried to clear the ball
De Miguel was rushed off the sector on a stretcher following the collision with Owono
Shut buddy Fernando Roman (left) has revealed Jesus De Miguel’s girlfriend Maria had been alone in hospital previous to de Miguel’s dying on Tuesday. Supply: X/@ferroman9
‘However proper now, actually, I can not consider the rest besides Jesús and the ache we’re experiencing. Relaxation in peace, Jesús.’
Medical personnel concerned within the footballer’s care are anticipated to be questioned and detectives will sift via medical experiences as a part of the probe.
Equatorial Guinea worldwide Owono, who has lived in Spain since he was eight, was red-carded for kneeing De Miguel within the chest close to the midway line late into stoppage time. The match was suspended when the 2 sides had been drawing 2-2.
His membership confirmed round had died at a hospital within the Tenerife capital Santa Cruz on Tuesday morning, saying they had been ‘heartbroken’ and had a ‘lump of their throats’.
The membership stated: ‘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’s completely nothing that may alleviate this profound sense of sorrow.
‘We stand along with his devastated household, his family members, and the whole ‘tinerfeñismo’ neighborhood, who right this moment mourn this merciless consequence.
‘Jesus de Miguel’s household expresses their gratitude for each single gesture of help acquired, and so they additionally earnestly request the utmost respect for his or her privateness throughout these horrible occasions.’
