Andorra goalkeeper Owono at centre of social media storm after Tenerife's De Miguel dies

Summary

Andorra goalkeeper Jesús Owono says he is going through the 'hardest days of my life' after a collision with Tenerife striker Jesús de Miguel led to De Miguel's death. According to The Guardian, Owono raced out of his goal and crashed into De Miguel in added time of the Spanish second division match on Monday, causing the striker to suffer a cardiorespiratory arrest. De Miguel was taken to hospital in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, never regained consciousness and died on Tuesday morning. BBC Sport reports that Owono put out a statement through his club expressing sorrow and pain, describing the period as the 'most difficult days of my life'. Al Jazeera reports that Owono is at the centre of a social media storm over the death and asks who he is and whether he will be punished. The Guardian also reports an investigation into the medical attention De Miguel received.

Timeline

1. Al Jazeera

   3 Nov 2026, 14:02 UTCSource ↗

   Reports that Andorra goalkeeper Jesus Owono is at the centre of a social media storm after the death of Tenerife's Jesus de Miguel, and asks who Owono is and whether he will be punished.

2. The Guardian

   4 Nov 2026, 16:23 UTCSource ↗

   Reports that Owono said he was enduring the 'hardest days of my life' after he raced out of his goal and crashed into De Miguel in added time on Monday, causing a cardiorespiratory arrest; De Miguel died on Tuesday morning, and the paper also reports an investigation into the medical attention he received.

3. BBC

   4 Nov 2026, 16:40 UTCSource ↗

   Reports that Owono put out a statement through his club expressing sorrow and pain over the death of Tenerife forward Jesus de Miguel, describing it as the 'most difficult days of my life'.