November 29, (THEWILL) – Andre Onana has spoken out about being dismissed from Cameroon’s World Cup squad.
Onana played effectively in Cameroon’s 1-0 loss to Switzerland in their World Cup opener. However, as THEWILL reported, the Inter Milan star was not included in the Serbia matchday roster. It happened that an argument regarding the goalkeeper’s playing style led to a yelling exchange between Onana and Cameroon head coach, Rigobert Song.
Song is thought to desire a goalie, who plays more traditionally, but Onana is particularly skilled at playing out from the back and refuses to adapt his approach. As a result, the 26-year-old was kicked off the team and he has since left Qatar.
Taking to Twitter, Onana shared his side of the story. He tweeted: “I want to express my affection for my Country and the National Team. Yesterday I was not allowed to be on the ground to help Cameroon, as always do, to achieve the team’s goals. I always behaved in a way to lead the team to success in a good manner.
“I have put all my efforts and energy into finding solutions to a situation that a footballer often experiences, but there has been no will on the other side. Some moments are difficult to assimilate. However, I always respect and support the decisions of the people in charge of pursuing the success of our Team and Country.
“I extend all my strength to my teammates because we demonstrated that we are capable of going very far in this competition.
“The values that promote me as a person and as a player are the ones that identify me, and that my family has given me since my childhood. Representing Cameroon has always been a privilege. The Nation first and forever.”
