A footballer dies – level 2

A footballer dies

10-11-2026 07:00

Spanish football is in mourning after Tenerife striker Jesús de Miguel died at age 30. During a second-division match against FC Andorra, he suffered head and chest injuries in a bad collision with the goalkeeper.

De Miguel collapsed on the field and was rushed to the hospital by paramedics, who had to help him after his heart stopped in the ambulance. On Monday, doctors said his condition was serious but stable, and family members came to visit him. But his health got much worse during the night, and his club confirmed his death on Tuesday morning.

Everyone at the club is heartbroken, and officials postponed some football matches to show respect for his family and friends.

Difficult words: mourning (deep sadness when someone dies), collision (moving object or person striking violently against another), condition (how a person feels and well they are).

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What injuries did Jesús de Miguel suffer after colliding with the goalkeeper?

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