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Andorra keeper Owono 'deeply affected' by De Miguel's death
Team-mate Lautaro Spatz defends Owono after abuse online, and Andorra offers psychological support to anyone at the club who needs it.
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Andorra goalkeeper Jesús Owono is deeply affected by the death of Tenerife forward Jesús de Miguel, according to his team-mate, centre-back Lautaro Spatz. Spatz said on Wednesday that Owono would never intentionally hurt anyone.
The two players collided on Monday, and De Miguel died the following day. Owono deactivated his Instagram account on Tuesday after receiving abuse online, with some users calling him a murderer in comments on his posts.
Andorra said it is offering psychological support to anyone at the club who needs it after De Miguel's death.
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- BBC Sport — Keeper Owono 'would never intentionally hurt anyone'
- The Guardian — Goalkeeper Jesús Owono ‘deeply affected’ by De Miguel’s death, teammate says
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