Jesús Owono given 12-match ban for tackle that resulted in Jesús de Miguel’s death

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According to the Guardian, the Spanish football federation’s disciplinary committee suspended FC Andorra goalkeeper Jesús Owono for 12 matches on Friday following a challenge in a second-division match on 2 November that resulted in the death of Tenerife striker Jesús de Miguel. The referee’s report stated that Owono struck the opponent in the chest with excessive force. De Miguel, 30, was placed in intensive care after the collision and died on 3 November. Owono stated he is enduring the hardest days of his life and expressed his pain over the loss. A judicial investigation into the incident remains ongoing.