Cameroonian Goal Keeper, Onana Retires From International Football
Cameroonian and Inter Millan goalkeeper, Andre Onana, has announced his retirement from the Indomitable Lions.
This development is coming weeks after he was “temporarily suspended” from the national team over an unsettled rift with Coach Rigobert Song during the just concluded 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
Onana was suspended from the Cameroonian National Team following an unsettled rift with Song over tactical matters.
The tussle between Onana and Song started after Cameroon’s lone-goal loss to Switzerland during their World Cup campaign. Although the Lions showed class and prevented the Swiss, Cameroonian-born Embolo still slotted a goal past Onana.
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According to the BBC, Song wasn’t pleased with Onana’s style of play, venturing outside the penalty area. The goalkeeper recorded 61 touches from the penalty area which was more than any goalkeeper against the Swiss.
However, the former Ajax player penned down an emotional statement in the early hours of Friday, 23rd December, as he bid farewell to the National team stating that the country was first.
In his statement, the 26-year-old said he has achieved his dream of representing the Lions and he won’t cease to continue as a fan.
“Every story, however beautiful it may be, always has its end. And my story with the Cameroon national team has reached this point. Players come and go, but Cameroon always comes before any person or player,” Onana said in a statement.
