Andre Onana reveals how Serie A club ignored him because he's black

Andre Onana grabbed the limelight of football fans in the 2018-19 UEFA Champions League as a young Ajax team made the semi-finals. Despite a heartbreaking exit against Tottenham Hotspur, the Dutch side gained major plaudits from all across the globe for their performance, from fans and critics alike. Andre Onana impressed once again this season but Ajax failed to qualify for the knockout stages by a narrow margin.

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Andre Onana's stunning saves for Ajax in the UEFA Champions League this season

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Andre Onana opens up about racist incident involving Serie A club

Ahead of their Europa League Round of 32 encounter against Getafe, Andre Onana revealed his experience with the prevalent racism across European football. Andre Onanna recalls the terrible incident that occurred with him two years ago while he was involved in negotiations with an Italian Serie A side. The Cameroonian goalkeeper said that the deal did not go through because of the Serie A side was a bit hesitant in employing a black player in their squad. Despite the disappointing incident, Andre Onana claims that he is proud of his heritage and takes great joy in being called an African.

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