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Goalkeeper Onana announces Cameroon retirement after falling out with coach Rigobert Song during 2022 World Cup

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Cameroon's goalkeeper Andre Onana eyes the ball during the World Cup group G soccer match between Switzerland and Cameroon, at the Al Janoub Stadium in Al Wakrah, Qatar, Thursday, Nov. 24, 2022. (AP Photo/Petr Josek)

Cameroon goalkeeper Andre Onana ended his career with the national team on Friday, one month after the 26-year-old player was sent home from the 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."

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