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16.01.2024 - 15:43 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
André Onana has likened choosing to represent either Manchester United or Cameroon to being asked to pick your favourite parent after he finally arrived at the Africa Cup of Nations this week.
The 27-year-old played for United in their 2-2 draw against Tottenham on Sunday afternoon, before he boarded a private jet to fly to the Ivory Coast for the tournament just four hours later.
Onana hoped to play for Cameroon just 24 hours after he had lined up for United when they faced Guinea in their opening group game on Monday.
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However, the United shot-stopper was left out of the team altogether after a nightmare 16-hour journey to the tournament. Onana's private plane was unable to land in Yamoussoukro due to poor visibility, so he flew 150 miles south to Abidjan instead and then had a three-hour car journey to the capital city and only arrived a few hours before kick-off.
Onana’s cousin, Fabrice Ondoa, started in the 1-1 draw instead of him and the United goalkeeper had to be calmed down by former Liverpool player El Hadji Diouf, who was a guest at the stadium, after learning that he would not even be on the bench for the game.
“I have a lot to say but I will not say it here because we are in competition,” Onana told Canal Plus after the match. “Let me continue to be criticised, I am used to it. I do what is good for my country. It’s like choosing between my father and my mother, but my country comes first; that’s why I’m here. We are together. We are here to win [the tournament].”
Onana received plenty of criticism for his late arrival at the
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