André Onana will be part of the Cameroon-Burundi match. The Manchester united goalkeeper is one of the 24 players called up by Rigobert Song Bahanag. It was almost recorded since the last outing of the Indomitable Lions (in a friendly against Mexico last June) when the name of the titular doorman of the Indomitable Lions in cold with the technical staff, had leaked on social networks. This in the wake of the European Champion’s League final that his former club, Inetr Milan, was to play against Manchester City (which the Italians lost 0-1). Certainly it was clear that the man was not going to prefer the selection to this match, the most important of the European C1, but the appearance of his name in the pre-list was an indicator sign that the spring of the banished from the World Cup was near.
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Except that so far, nothing has filtered from this file. Maybe because ” there was never a problem André Onana“, continues to proclaim the coach manager of the Indomitable Lions. While the concerned had slammed the door of the selection the day after this clash never elucidated: in full Qatar 2022 World Cup, the titular Indomitable Lions goalie had been kicked out of the squad; and the Cameroonian Football Federation (Fécafoot) and the coach had mentioned indiscipline. Then Fécafoot had written to his club to inform him of the situation of his employee. But subsequently the Cameroonian federation and the technical staff of the indomitable lions denied any discomfort. ” Last time I said that everything depended on him; he knew what he had to do. And I think he’s on the list today because he did the right thing.“Said Rigobert Song at a press conference on August 29, 2023. And to insist: “ as I said, it was André alone who knew what he had to do. We are satisfied that he finds the group and really, we count on everyone“. Rigobert Song is clear: “ Today, I think he is one of the best, and I think the door is still open. It is better to have all your players than not to have them“, he embellished.
So, magnan can heave a sigh of relief. While waiting to see if the player who had not expected additional reprisals from the Federation, and had put the national team on hold, will follow in the coach’s footsteps and return to selection without setting conditions. He who never opened this page in the public square again.
