Trabzonspor goalkeeper André Onana was the hero of his team’s qualification for the semi-finals of the Turkish Cup by saving three penalties. Trabzonspor owes a lot to André Onana. Wednesday night, in the quarter-finals of the Turkish Cup, the goalkeeper targeted by Manchester United was the main architect of his team’s qualification against Samsunspor in the penalty shootout (0-0 a.e.t., 3-1 pens). By repelling three opponent’s attempts, the imperious Cameroonian international tipped the balance in the fateful session after 120 tense minutes. The Bordeaux and Blue will face Gençlerbirliği in the next round, the surprise winner over Galatasaray (2-0). Around their goalkeeper, strong with his 6 clean sheets in Süper Lig this season, they will aim to win the trophy for the third consecutive year, after the triumphs in 2024 and 2025.
In open conflict with Eto’o, a suspension is being considered These performances should secure a place in the national team for their author. However, this is no longer the case since David Pagou succeeded the Belgian Marc Brys. In an exchange on TikTok last week, André Onana had pointed fingers, without mentioning his name, at Samuel Eto’o. “I disagree with an individual who uses Fecafoot and the national team to settle scores. If you do not agree, we will offer you,” said the last line of defense of the former star and current president of the Cameroonian federation. These statements did not fail to provoke a reaction from the organization. According to Sport News Africa, they are expected to discuss the subject of André Onana at the next general assembly. A suspension of several years could be imposed on him.
