'I Am Not Jesus': Michel Owono Faces Racist Abuse After Being Confused With Goalkeeper Owono
Michel Owono, a footballer with Spanish club CF Can Vidalet, has condemned racist abuse and threats after being mistaken for Andorra goalkeeper Jesús Owono following a fatal on-field incident involving a Tenerife player. The defender, who shares the goalkeeper's surname and Equatorial Guinean heritage, became the target of angry messages despite having no connection to the incident. Mistaken…
Michel Owono, a defender for Spanish club CF Can Vidalet, has denounced racist abuse and threats following an incident where he was mistakenly identified as Andorra goalkeeper Jesús Owono. The confusion arose after a fatal on-field collision involving a player from Tenerife, which resulted in the death of CD Tenerife forward Jesús de Miguel. Despite having no connection to the incident, Michel Owono became a target of angry messages on social media due to the mistaken identity.
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