Cameroon: André Onana comes out of international retirement, but...
Cameroon: André Onana comes out of international retirement, but... The goalkeeper insists, however, that the full truth about his suspension has yet to emerge.
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Absent from the international scene since the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, André Onana is set to wear the colours of the Cameroon national team again. The Manchester United goalkeeper announced on Monday that he was ending his retirement. "My desire to represent my country has never wavered since my youth, and that aspiration remains an inseparable part of my identity. Nothing and no one could shake that conviction", he said in a post on social media.
André Onana is thus answering the call-up from Cameroon coach Rigobert Song, ahead of the final qualifier for the 2023 AFCON. The Indomitable Lions host Burundi on 12 September in Garoua. "I am answering my nation's call with unshakeable certainty, aware that my return is not only about honouring my dream, but also about meeting the expectations and support of the Cameroonian people, who deserve a national team determined to shine".
André Onana drops a bombshell
André Onana used his message to settle a few scores with those who allegedly worked to push him out of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. He refers in particular to moments marked by "injustice and manipulation", "lies and abuse of power", and hints that the affair of his suspension is far from resolved. His comments suggest that the Cameroonian Football Federation officials who helped push him into early retirement, at 26, have still not revealed the whole truth about the affair. "Time, the infallible judge of all things, will eventually enlighten us and reveal the rightness of our actions", he said.
In his message, André Onana praised the Cameroonian government for its efforts to build a better future for the country. He expressed his gratitude to the Cameroonian people for their unwavering support and enthusiastically announced his imminent return. The product of the Samuel Eto'o Foundation is expected in Yaoundé tonight, where his team-mates have begun their training camp.
Arthur Wandji