Jesús Owono expresses devastation after death of Jesús de Miguel

FC Andorra goalkeeper Jesús Owono has broken his silence following the death of CD Tenerife forward Jesús de Miguel, releasing a statement through his club to express his devastation after the fatal collision.

The 25-year-old player stated that these are the most difficult days of his life, adding that he struggles to find words to assimilate what happened. Sento un dolor immens per la pèrdua de Jesús, Owono declared, stating that he thinks of the forward, his family, and everyone who loved him. The goalkeeper acknowledged that there will be many questions to address and that he will face whatever comes with respect, but emphasized that he cannot think of anything else right now apart from the pain.

Goalkeeper Collision Leads to Fatal Cardiac Arrest

The tragic incident occurred during stoppage time with the score tied at two goals, when Owono left his goal area to clear a ball near the center circle and collided with the 30-year-old Tenerife forward. De Miguel fell to the turf, suffered a cardiorespiratory arrest, and required resuscitation maneuvers before being transferred to the ICU of the Hospital Universitari Nuestra Señora de Candelaria. Tenerife confirmed his death at 8:00 hours after the player experienced a neurological deterioration overnight.

Before the confirmation of his death, journalist Iván Álvarez reported on the Cadena COPE program El Partidazo that Owono was deeply affected and closely monitoring the forward’s medical evolution through Andorra’s club delegate and doctor. The goalkeeper’s intention was to personally contact De Miguel’s family to apologize before making any public statements. Following the red card shown by the referee for the harsh challenge, Owono had returned to the pitch to check on the player, but later faced shouts of assassí, assassí from the stands at the Heliodoro Rodríguez López and subsequently closed his Instagram account.

Spanish Football Mourns Player Death and Postpones Matches

The tragedy has deeply shocked Spanish football and left the FC Andorra dressing room devastated, with players admitting they had never experienced such a harsh situation. The tragedy resulted in the postponement of this weekend’s Granada-Tenerife and Andorra-Mallorca fixtures. Andorra’s squad returned to training without Owono, whose career will be forever marked by the tragic episode.

De Miguel, who welcomed a daughter named Carla with his partner María, leaves behind a grieving football community as reported by Catalunyadiari.

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