FC Andorra defender Lautaro Spatz confirmed teammate Jesús Owono is 'deeply affected' by the death of Tenerife player Jesús de Miguel, 30, who died Tuesday after a collision during Monday's second division match. Owono, 25, collided with De Miguel on the pitch; Spanish police opened an investigation into the non-natural death. Spatz said the entire FC Andorra squad is 'in shock, devastated and deeply affected,' calling it a tragedy 'we could never have imagined experiencing on a football pitch.' Owono, an Equatorial Guinea international, faced racist insults before his Instagram was deactivated.
Mina Bonino, wife of Real Madrid captain Fede Valverde, appealed to her followers not to vilify Owono, stating he 'will have to bear the burden of his mistake for the rest of his life' but is 'no murderer.' CD Tenerife majority shareholder Rayco García said the team will travel to De Miguel's funeral in Navahermosa, Toledo, on Thursday. The squad plans a tribute at the Heliodoro stadium on Saturday.
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