Jesus Owono will not participate in the upcoming matches against Zimbabwe after Tenerife forward Jesus de Miguel died following their on-pitch collision. De Miguel was placed in intensive care after Monday's match between Andorra and Tenerife and passed away on Tuesday morning. Owono described the aftermath as the most difficult days of his life while receiving official backing from the Equatoguinean Football Federation. Amid the tragedy, the goalkeeper also had to shut down his social media presence due to severe online harassment.
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Equatorial Guinea will have to navigate key qualifying fixtures without their long-term f…: Equatorial Guinea will have to navigate key qualifying fixtures without their long-term first-choice goalkeeper.
The Equatoguinean Football Federation has offered formal backing to Jesus Owono as he cop…: The Equatoguinean Football Federation has offered formal backing to Jesus Owono as he copes with profound sorrow.
Online abuse prompted the distraught goalkeeper to withdraw entirely from social media fo…: Online abuse prompted the distraught goalkeeper to withdraw entirely from social media following the fatal match incident.
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MALABO, Nov 5 : Goalkeeper Jesus Owono has been left out of Equatorial Guinea’s squad for their Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers this month following the death of Tenerife forward Jesus de Miguel, the football federation said on Thursday.
Owono and De Miguel were involved in a collision during a Spanish second division match between Andorra and Tenerife on Monday, after which the striker was taken into intensive care. De Miguel died on Tuesday morning.
The 25-year-old Owono has been the first choice goalkeeper for Equatorial Guinea since he was a teenager and competed with them at the last three Africa Cup of Nations finals.
He was in goal for the opening two qualifiers for the 2027 finals in September but will miss matches against Zimbabwe in Bata on November 12 and then a return in Harare on November 16.
"These are the most difficult days of my life," Owono said in a statement on Wednesday.
"I struggle to find the words, and I find it very hard to process what has happened. I know there will be many questions…
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