After being kicked out of the Cameroon camp during the 2022 FIFA World Cup, Andre Onana has issued a statement to tell his side of the story.
Official: Cameroon Release Statement After Axing Star From World Cup Squad
The Inter Milan shot-stopper was sent home following a reported disagreement with head coach Rigobert Song, who was said to have asked Onana to adapt his style of goalkeeping to the manager's philosophy.
Onana, 26, will play no further part in the Indomitable Lions' tournament, saying in a statement that he was not met halfway when trying to find solutions to the issues that arose.
"I want to express my affection for my country and the national team," he said, according to the Metro.
"Yesterday I was not allowed to be on the ground to help Cameroon, as I 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 team-mates because we demonstrated that we are capable of going very far in this competition.
"The values that I promote 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. Thank you!"
The former Ajax Amsterdam star served as Cameroon's No. 1 at both the 2019 and 2021 Africa Cup of Nations.
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