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After the death of a CD Tenerife player, colleagues defend the goalkeeper. “He wouldn't hurt anyone intentionally.”

FC Andorra's Jesus Owono received a red card after a collision that led to a cardiac arrest for the 30-year-old Tenerife player

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Jesus de Miguel Alamada, 30-year-old CD Tenerife striker, died on Tuesday after suffering a cardiac arrest caused by a collision with goalkeeper Jesus Owono of FC Andorra during a Spanish second league match.
Spanish police have launched a routine investigation into possible manslaughter.

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Why It Matters

Jesus de Miguel Alamada, the CD Tenerife striker, died on Tuesday at the age of 30. The day before, he suffered a cardiac arrest as a result of a collision with goalkeeper Jesus Owono of FC Andorra during a match in the Spanish second league. The collision occurred when the home team's striker had a clear position and the goalkeeper from Equatorial Guinea ran far outside the penalty area to clear the ball. The goalkeeper received a red card, and medical services provided assistance to the Tenerife player on the pitch for over 10 minutes. Then he was taken to hospital by ambulance. Unfortunately, his life could not be saved.

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CD Tenerife striker Jesus de Miguel Alamada died on Tuesday at the age of 30. The day before, he had suffered a cardiac arrest following a horrific collision with goalkeeper Jesus Owono of FC Andorra during a second league match.

The collision occurred when the home team's striker had a clear position and the goalkeeper from Equatorial Guinea ran far outside the penalty area to clear the ball.

The goalkeeper received a red card, and medical services provided assistance to the Tenerife player on the pitch for over 10 minutes. Then he was taken to hospital by ambulance. Unfortunately, his life could not be saved.

Goalkeeper Owono spoke up

Today, Owono expressed his support for the family of the Madrid-born footballer through his club.

"I am struggling to find words and it is very difficult for me to come to terms with what has happened. I feel great pain over the loss of Jesus. I am thinking about him, his family and everyone who loved him," said the Andorran club's statement.

"I know there will be many problems to solve and I will approach every situation with the greatest respect. But honestly, right now I can't think about anything other than Jesus and the pain we are all experiencing. Rest in peace," added the goalkeeper.

His FC Andorra teammate Lautaro Spatz defended Owono and said that he "would never intentionally hurt anyone" and that he was "deeply moved" by de Miguel's death.

Spatz wrote on social media that Owono was devastated. He added that he paid tribute to de Miguel and then said of Owono: "Those of us who know him know what kind of person he is, how much he is hurting at this moment and that he would never hurt anyone on purpose."

"Unfortunate accidents happen in football, but no one imagines that one of them could end so tragically," he mentioned.

FC Andorra players on Wednesday observed a minute of silence for the death of de Miguel during voluntary training. Owono was not present at the class.

The goalkeeper, who was followed by over 30,000 people on Instagram on Tuesday morning. people, has already deactivated his account. Owono played in 47 matches for the Equatorial Guinea national team.

Police in Spain have launched a routine investigation into the possible manslaughter of de Miguel.

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Spanish police will complete their investigation into de Miguel's manslaughter
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Open Questions

Will the police investigation into manslaughter result in any charges?
What was the official cause of death determined by doctors?
Will FC Andorra take any disciplinary action against Owono?