Ondua: in Europe they tell how bad it is in Russia. But this is my home. I am happy here
Ondua: in Europe they tell how bad it is in Russia. But this is my home. I am happy here
Midfielder of the national team of Cameroon and “Hannover-96” Gael Onduahaving Russian citizenship, in a written letter he spoke about his love for Russia.
“My father is a diplomat. He traveled a lot, different people and different cultures, but fell in love only with Russia. When he came to Moscow to work at the embassy, he was struck by the fact that there are very different peoples in Russia. And very open. Dad said that, contrary to stereotypes, no one paid attention to the color of his skin. And he repeated: “If you are a good person, people in Russia will become your real friends.”
When dad called us and often, as he likes in Russia, as he did not pay attention to him, it was difficult for mom to communicate in this. Because there are stereotypes all over the world. And those who have never been to Russia tell nonsense about how bad it is there: bears walk the streets, it snows endlessly, frosts, people do not live, but observe. These stereotypes are everywhere: I heard them in Europe too.
When dad said he wanted to take me to Russia, he heard a lot from mom and friends: “Do you want to take a black child there? Do you want to do something with him there? But dad is used harshly because he knows better what the children need.
For me, Russia has become a home. The place where the biggest manifestation of himself on Earth took place, ”he wrote in a letter to Sports.ru.
He was born in Cameroon, but from the age of nine he lived in Moscow. In Russia, he managed to play for CSKA Moscow and Anji Makhachkala. Earlier, Ondua said he wanted soldiers for the Russian national team. However, later he made a decision for the Cameroon national team, with which he made it to the 2022 World Cup.
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