Arsenal paid tribute to Jesus de Miguel after the 30-year-old died from injuries suffered in a Spanish second-division match.The Tenerife striker had serious injuries to his head and chest after colliding with goalkeeper Jesus Owono during a game against FC Andorra on Monday.Owono's knee collided heavily with De Miguel, who was treated on the pitch for more than five minutes before being taken by ambulance to hospital.His condition was said to be "stable despite the severity of his condition" on Monday, however that deteriorated and De Miguel died on Tuesday morning.AFP/GettyTributes have been paid to De Miguel across the game, including from Kylian Mbappe and Gerard Pique, who co-owns Andorra.Arsenal responded to the tragic news themselves as players and staff gathered at the start of their training session on Tuesday morning.The Gunners huddled in a circle and observed a period of silence in front of a big screen with a picture of De Miguel on.The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) has postponed all matches scheduled for Tuesday.UEFA announced that a period of silence take place before every European games this week, which will include matches involving Spanish sides Atletico Madrid, Barcelona and Villarreal."We are heartbroken by the death of Jesus de Miguel Alameda," UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin said. "We have searched for words and found only silence."In a statement announcing De Miguel's death, Tenerife said: "Racked with pain, with a lump in our throats and unable to believe that this is true, from CD Tenerife we communicate the tragic passing of Jesus de Miguel Alameda."There are no words of comfort; there is absolutely nothing that can alleviate this feeling overflowing with sadness."
Arsenal pay touching tribute to Jesus de Miguel after tragic death
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