Goalkeeper Jesús Owono ‘deeply affected’ by De Miguel’s death, teammate says
‘He would never intentionally hurt anyone,’ Spatz says
TL;DR
- FC Andorra centre-back Lautaro Spatz defended goalkeeper Jesús Owono after a collision with Jesús de Miguel, who died the day after.
- Owono deactivated his Instagram account due to online abuse, with some calling him a 'murderer'.
- Spatz stated that Owono is deeply affected and would never intentionally hurt anyone, acknowledging that unfortunate incidents can happen in football.
- The collision resulted in Owono being sent off and De Miguel suffering a cardiac arrest.
- The Equatoguinean Football Federation expressed support for Owono.
- Michel Owono, a goalkeeper at Can Vidalet, reported receiving racist abuse due to mistaken identity.
- Spanish police have opened a routine investigation into De Miguel's death, with criminal proceedings considered unlikely.
- Barcelona forward Raphinha found it difficult to play after hearing about De Miguel's death, sending strength to the family.