Cameroon’s Gael Ondoua drew consideration for his gesture in Qatar
Cameroon worldwide footballer Gael Ondoua, who made headlines after enjoying within the ongoing FIFA World Cup in boots which featured a Russian flag, says he plans to public sale his footwear as soon as his duties are accomplished in Qatar.
Ondoua, 27, was born within the Cameroonian capital of Yaounde however moved to Russia at a younger age and spent lots of his adolescence rising by means of the ranks of underage Russian soccer.
He emerged from the Lokomotiv Moscow academy in 2014 earlier than briefly transferring to their metropolis rivals CSKA Moscow, in addition to taking in a brief stint at Anzhi Makhachkala in 2018.
He has not too long ago settled in Germany with Hannover 96, however the proud Ondoua paid homage to his upbringing on the World Cup by that includes the flags of each Cameroon and Russia on his boots – one thing which later drew flak from figures within the Norwegian media.
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However talking on the controversy, Ondoua refused to distance himself from his upbringing and stated that his time in Russia was essential to his improvement as each an individual and a footballer.
“Everybody is aware of that I’ve been enjoying like this for ten years – with two flags on my boots,” Ondoua stated on the tounrament, by way of TASS.
“Why didn’t they discover earlier than and began making noise now? After the primary recreation, seeing my boots, there have been so many nasty issues written to me from all around the world, however I gained’t change something in my life. Because of Russia, I’m right here.”
Ondoua has now pledged to take advantage of the state of affairs by saying his intention to promote his boots on-line in a bid to lift cash for worthwhile causes.
“I am placing up for a charity public sale my boots, which I performed on the 2022 World Cup,” he introduced on his Telegram channel.
“All proceeds from the public sale will go to the Change One Life charity basis, which helps youngsters from orphanages throughout Russia discover their dad and mom.”
It stays to be seen precisely what value Ondoua might get when his soccer boots hit the market – however one suspects that they is perhaps value a fairly penny if he makes use of them to good impact in Friday’s essential Group G conflict towards Brazil, which Cameroon should win if they’re to have any likelihood of progressing to the knockout levels.
