Like Jesús Owono, These 3 African Footballers Were Involved in Fatal Tragedies

After Tenerife forward Jesús de Miguel, 30, died following an on-field collision with Equatorial Guinean goalkeeper Jesús Owono, Owono was reportedly deeply affected and considered apologizing privately to the player’s family. The article recalls other African footballers involved in fatal tragedies. In June 2018, Moroccan international Amine Harit fatally struck a 28-year-old pedestrian while driving in Marrakech. Convicted of involuntary manslaughter, he received a four-month suspended prison sentence and an 8,600-dirham fine before continuing his professional career.