Cameroonian goalkeeper, Andre Onana, has announced his retirement from International football on Friday.
This is coming after his fall out with coach Rigobert Song during the World Cup in Qatar a couple of weeks ago.
Before the announcement of his retirement, the former Ajax shot-stopper expressed his displeasure about the events with the national team’s coach, Song in Qatar claiming that he had been misinterpreted.
“It all started in Ngol Nkok, a small village where, from a very young age, my family passed on to me the values that identify the Cameroonian people. I understood that love for this country is eternal and that commitment is non-negotiable”, Onana posted via Twitter about how his dream to play for the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon started.
“I remember how we watch the matches as a family. Only Cameroonians can understand what it means to us to see the Indomitable Lions play. That’s when I started dreaming of one day wearing the national team jersey. And now, after endless hours of training, endless trips and a lot of perseverance, I can proudly say that I have fulfilled my great dream”, he added.
The Inter Milan goalkeeper confirmed that he can only continue to support the Indomitable Lions as a fan like the rest of the Cameroonians, stating that his journey with the national team has come to an end for ‘disciplinary reasons’.
“But every story, however beautiful it may be, has its end. And my story with the Cameroonian national team has come to an end.
“Players come and go, names are fleeting, but Cameroon comes before any person or player. Cameroon remains eternal and so does my love for the national team and for our people who have always supported us no matter how difficult the moment was.
“My feeling will never change. My Cameroonian heart will continue to beat and wherever I go I will always fight to lift the flag of Cameron as high as possible. I will continue to support as a fan, just as the more than 27 million Cameroonians do at every match.
“I can only thank all those who trusted me and believed that I could add and contribute to this team. The nation first and forever” Onana concluded.