André Onana, the 'Poulidor' of African football

The Cameroonian goalkeeper André Onana still can't shake off his bad luck in European finals.

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The last line of defense for the "Indomitable Lions" suffered yet another heartbreak on Wednesday, losing with Manchester United the Europa League final to Pape Matar Sarr's Tottenham.

Before the showdown at San Mamés, he had already fallen short with Ajax Amsterdam in 2017, losing to his current club Manchester United in the Europa League final.

He endured a similar fate with Inter Milan in 2023 after losing the Champions League final to Manchester City.

André Onana, the African "Poulidor"

The Cameroonian international is often compared to Raymond Poulidor, the legendary French cyclist dubbed the "eternal second," who frequently finished on the Tour de France podium without ever clinching the overall victory throughout his career.

At just 29 years old, André Onana still has plenty of time ahead of him to end his trophy drought in European competitions.

Imed Ben Amara |

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Imed Ben Amara - bilingual sports writer and web editor with experience in football content creation. Since 2021, he has contributed to Foot Africa, providing news coverage and analysis.