2023-09-04 10:41:00
One press release will therefore have driven out another. Nine months after announcing the end of his story with the Cameroonian national team on social networks, André Onana reopened it in the same way this Monday, September 4.
A long text in which the goalkeeper, transferred this summer from Inter Milan to Manchester United against just over 50 million euros, reaffirms his attachment to the Indomitable Lions jersey.
“My desire to represent my country has never wavered since my youth, and this aspiration remains an inseparable part of my identity,” he wrote. I answer the call of my nation with an unshakable certainty, aware that my return is not only to honor my dream, but also to meet the expectation and support of Cameroonians, who deserve a national team determined to shine. »
André Onana had left the Cameroonian selection in the middle of the 2022 World Cup, in conflict with his coach Rigobert Song, and announced his international retirement in stride.
“In recent months, I have been confronted with hardships marked by injustice and manipulation, he writes again. However, my unshakeable love and attachment to my homeland, Cameroon, remains intact (…) In the face of manipulation, lies and abuse of power, I choose to remain faithful to my ideal, proudly representing a country that deserves our sincere commitment. »
The Red Devils goalkeeper, who is experiencing a contrasting start to the season with his new club, will therefore return to the group on Tuesday, September 12 for a CAN qualifying match against Burundi. During his “retirement”, the usual holder between the Cameroonian posts will have missed five games in all.
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