Footballer Jesus Owono’s mom rushes to Andorra to consolation him after deadly on-pitch collision

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By Linda Ikeji
6 November 2026, 3:00 pm

Goalkeeper Jesus Owono’s mom has reportedly travelled to Andorra to assist her son as he faces what have been described because the “hardest days of his life” following a deadly on-pitch collision with an opposing striker, whose funeral was held yesterday.

One of Jesus’ youthful brothers confirmed their mum was by his aspect in Andorra.

Speaking in a latest interview, he mentioned: ‘We’re all very distraught. My mum has gone to be with Jesus as a result of he’s struggling.’

A supply near the goalkeeper added: ‘Maria del Carmen is among the most necessary, if not crucial, individuals in Jesus’ life.

‘He had a tough begin being separated from his mum at such an early age and it was very tough for her too.

‘They have been inseparable since Jesus moved to Spain as an eight-year-old.

‘Maria del Carmen has helped him combine into utterly new environment and supported him each step of the way in which on his highway to turning into an expert footballer.

‘It’s solely pure that she’d wish to be by his aspect now when by his personal admission, he is in items and discovering it unimaginable to come back to phrases with the very fact a fellow footballer has died due to one thing he did.’

Some of Owono’s Andorra FC team-mates and members of the membership’s supporters’ group have additionally paid him a go to to ship a letter of encouragement.

The letter refers back to the goalkeeper as ‘their Spiderman,’ ‘his pleasure,’ and ‘an individual with emotions and a powerful household connection.’

Owono was red-carded after kneeing the 30-year-old CD Tenerife striker within the chest in a reckless deal with late into stoppage time throughout a second-division match on Monday.

The match was suspended when the 2 sides have been drawing 2-2.