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Infantino offers condolences after footballer Jesús de Miguel dies

Archive photograph, for illustration. FIFA president Gianni Infantino at a FIFA event. · 2020 · United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime · CC BY 2.0
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FIFA president Gianni Infantino has offered condolences after CD Tenerife forward Jesús de Miguel died in hospital following a collision with FC Andorra goalkeeper Jesús Owono.

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FIFA president Gianni Infantino has expressed his condolences after Spanish footballer Jesús de Miguel died in hospital following a collision during a match, according to a report by Nieuws.nl carrying an ANP dispatch.

De Miguel, a forward for CD Tenerife, collided with FC Andorra goalkeeper Jesús Owono on Monday. He died in hospital on Tuesday, the report said.

Infantino described the death as “a true tragedy” and said De Miguel would be greatly missed by his family, friends and everyone who knew him. In a statement to ANP, he offered condolences on behalf of FIFA and the global football community to De Miguel’s family, loved ones and everyone at CD Tenerife.

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