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MILAN. — Cameroon goalkeeper Andre Onana ended his career with the national team yesterday, one month after the 26-year-old player was sent home from the FIFA World Cup in a dispute with coach Rigobert Song.
The Inter Milan player posted a statement on his Twitter account saying “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,” Onana wrote, without citing reasons for his decision.
“Cameroon remains eternal and so does my love for the national team.”
The last of Onana’s 34 international games was the 1-0 loss to Switzerland on Nov. 24 at the World Cup in Qatar.
Onana later released a statement referring to his disagreement with Song over team tactics that led to him being dropped for the next game, a 3-3 draw with Serbia.
“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,” Onana said then. “Some moments are difficult to assimilate.”
Song later said he needed all his players to “show discipline and respect.”
Cameroon went on to beat Brazil 1-0 in their final Group G game but did not advance to the round of 16.
Meanwhile, Mexico goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa has joined Serie A side Salernitana on a free transfer from Club America on a contract until June 2023, the Italian club announced yesterday.
Liga MX’s America, where Ochoa had played since 2019, bid farewell to the 37-year-old Mexico captain on Tuesday in a statement on Twitter wishing him success in his next challenge in Europe.
“The player has tied up with the club until June 30, 2023, with an option to extend and will wear the number 13 jersey,” Salernitana said in a statement.
The signing comes after Salernitana confirmed that goalkeeper Luigi Sepe suffered a calf injury.
Salernitana are 12th in Serie A standings and resume their season by hosting Milan on January 4. — AP.
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