Football’s mourning for Tenerife striker Jesús de Miguel has unfolded alongside concern for FC Andorra goalkeeper Jesús Owono, the player involved in the collision that preceded De Miguel’s death. The incident has left clubs, supporters and players confronting both a personal loss and the consequences for those on the pitch.

De Miguel, 30, suffered head and chest injuries during a collision late in Monday’s second-division match, after Owono came out to clear a long ball. He was taken to hospital but died on Tuesday; the match was abandoned after Owono was shown a red card.¹ Tenerife announced six days of mourning, while European matches observed minutes of silence and supporters left flowers and candles at the club’s stadium.²

The central emphasis from De Miguel’s teammates and supporters has been on remembrance. Tenerife supporters’ federation president Fran León described the loss as shared across the island and the Canary Islands: “It’s a shared pain.”² The family, through the club, thanked people for their support and asked that their privacy be respected “at this terrible time.”¹

At the same time, Owono’s teammates and football figures have appealed against treating the goalkeeper as having intended harm. Andorra centre-back Lautaro Spatz said his teammate was “deeply affected” and “would never intentionally hurt anyone,” calling the outcome an unimaginable consequence of an unfortunate sporting incident.³ Owono deactivated his Instagram account after receiving abusive messages, while Andorra said psychological support was available within the club.³

Spanish police opened the standard judicial inquiry triggered by a non-natural death, with reports describing an investigation into possible involuntary manslaughter. But Santa Cruz de Tenerife’s chief prosecutor said criminal proceedings were “very unlikely.”² The common thread in the tributes is grief for De Miguel; the difference lies in the parallel insistence that support should also extend to Owono as the inquiry continues.