Owono: I am going through the hardest days of my life

Tenerife forward Jesus De Miguel died after colliding with FC Andorra goalkeeper Jesus Owono during the Spanish Second Division match played on Monday. The 30-year-old player suffered cardiac arrest after being taken to intensive care and passed away on Tuesday morning.

Owono was sent off for rushing out of his goal and colliding forcefully with De Miguel. In a statement published by Andorra on Wednesday, Owono said he is going through the hardest days of his life. He said he was struggling to find words and that it was very difficult to accept what had happened. He said that right now he can think of nothing but Jesus and the pain being felt.

After the incident, Owono deactivated his Instagram account on Tuesday because he was subjected to insults on social media. Andorra said it is offering psychological support to anyone at the club who needs it. Teammate and centre-back Lautaro Spatz defended Owono, stating that the goalkeeper would never deliberately want to harm anyone.

Spatz expressed condolences to De Miguel's family and to Tenerife. He said that unfortunate incidents can happen in football, but no one could have imagined that this one would end in such a tragic outcome.