Goalkeeper Jesús Owono ‘deeply affected’ by De Miguel’s death, teammate says

The FC Andorra centre-back Lautaro Spatz has defended his teammate Jesús Owono after the goalkeeper’s collision with Jesús de Miguel on Monday, which preceded the ⁠Tenerife player’s death the ⁠next day.

Owono deactivated his Instagram account on Tuesday after receiving abuse online, with some users commenting “murderer” ⁠on his posts. Andorra said they were offering psychological support to anyone at the club ⁠who needed it after De Miguel’s death.

Spatz wrote on social media: “I also want to say a few words about my teammate, goalkeeper and friend, who is deeply affected by what has happened. Those of us who know him know the kind of person he is, how much he is suffering at this moment, and that he would never intentionally hurt anyone.