Andre Onana, goalkeeper of Cameroon and Inter Milan, did not start in his usual place during his country’s match against his Serbian counterpart, as he was not allowed to be between the posts and crossbar of the “Untamed Lions” after coach Rigobert Song excluded him for “disciplinary reasons”.
Minutes before the start of the match, ESPN revealed that Song decided to exclude Onana from the match list, due to a dispute that arose between them.
“The Athletic” confirmed that the dispute began in the training session on Saturday, after Song asked his goalkeeper to rely on easy and direct play and not to take any risks near his goal.
And he continued: Song decided to exclude Onana even from the bench, which made the Inter goalkeeper furious.
The famous journalist Fabrizio Romano explained that Onana left the national team camp and will leave Qatar without returning, with one last match remaining for Cameroon at the end of the group stage against Brazil.
The impact of the goalkeeper’s absence appeared on his team in the first half, as his replacement was unable to block any shots and conceded two goals.
Onana participated in 35 international matches with Cameroon, and he also signed for Inter Milan, starting from the current season, after the end of his contract with Ajax.