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Belgian and Everton footballer Amadou Onana brutally shut down a reporter who mistook him for Manchester United star Andre Onana.
In pictures that emerged on social media on Tuesday, Onana was speaking to journalists in the mixed zone after Belgium’s shock defeat to Slovakia in their Euro 2024 opener on Monday.
After finishing answering one question the midfielder turned to the next reporter, only for another one later to try to catch his attention by calling out ‘Andre’ – the name of the Cameroon United goalkeeper.
Onana quickly turned to face him and snapped: ‘Andre isn’t even my friend. Do you know what that means?’
He then politely went back to the previous reporter and continued the interviews.
The 22-year-old was not the only Belgian to be angered in the mixed zone after captain Kevin De Bruyne stormed out of a post-match interview.
Despite the defeat against Slovakia, Onana performed well and thought he had set up an equalizer only for VAR to overrule Romelu Lukaku’s tap-in for offside.
The midfielder’s performances for Everton have won him admirers, with Arsenal keen on acquiring his services this summer.
And Onana even previously admitted that he hopes to use Euro 2024 as a platform to impress potential buyers.
‘In previous tournaments, you have seen that the players who did well step up to the best clubs. That’s something I strive for,’ said the Toffees star.
‘I feel like introducing myself to the European top and showing what I have to offer. This European Championship is a stage.’
He will be hoping to get Belgium back on track when they play Romania on Saturday.
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