André Böhmer

🚨Gianluigi Buffon on Jesús Owono’s life-ending challenge on Jesús de Miguel during the FC Andorra vs Tenerife match: 🗣️ Gianluigi Buffon: “As a goalkeeper, I understand exactly what goes through your mind in situations like that. Sometimes you leave your penalty area, you see a ball coming, and your first instinct is to protect your goal and prevent an opponent from getting through. Everything happens in a split second. But what happened is beyond football. A player has lost his life, a family has lost someone they love, and there are two dressing rooms struggling to process something nobody should ever have to experience. I want people to remember that Jesús Owono is also a human being. He went onto that pitch to play football, not to hurt anybody. I don’t believe any goalkeeper wakes up in the morning imagining that something like this could happen during a match. That doesn’t mean we should ignore the seriousness of the incident or avoid examining what happened. But there is a difference between holding someone accountable and destroying their life with insults, threats and accusations before everything has been properly established. I have spent my entire career as a goalkeeper. I know the responsibility that comes with that position, but I also know how quickly a decision can change everything. My heart goes out to Jesús de Miguel’s family, his teammates and everyone at Tenerife. And I hope Owono receives the support he needs to get through this incredibly difficult period. Football has lost a life. There should be no winners in a tragedy like this.”