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Has Jesús de Miguel's condition worsened since the collision?

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He lost consciousness on the pitch in Tenerife, Spain, in added time, after colliding with Andorra goalkeeper Jesús Owono. Accounts of the collision differ. Europa Press reported convulsions. Medical staff performed CPR on the grass, and he recovered a pulse and spontaneous breathing before leaving in an ambulance.

Tenerife, Spain

Tenerife

He was admitted to intensive care at Hospital Universitario Nuestra Señora de Candelaria. The club's Monday statement called him stable but seriously ill, and said: De Miguel is breathing on his own, although he remains unconscious.

“De Miguel is breathing on his own, although he remains unconscious.”

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Early the next day, the club posted on X: The medical situation of Jesús de Miguel has worsened neurologically. It gave no new diagnosis, only a promise of more information in the hours ahead.

“The medical situation of Jesús de Miguel has worsened neurologically.”

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