Amadou Onana Hits Back at 'Andre' Journalist With Cheeky Gesture

• Aston Villa's new signing Amadou Onana was sighted all smiles as he sported the t-shirt with his new catchphrase
• 23-year-old Onana was not impressed when a reporter got his name wrong during Euro 2024, referring to him as Man United's goalkeeper
• He finalised a £50 million transfer from Everton, where he will be competing in the Champions League this season

Aston Villa midfielder Amadou Onana has playfully embraced his now-famous quote that went viral over the summer.

The 23-year-old showcased his sense of humour by teasing the journalist who mistakenly referred to him as “Andre” during Euro 2024.

On Monday, as he reported for international duty with Belgium, Onana arrived wearing a humorous sleeveless t-shirt.

The defensive midfielder donned a shirt featuring the slogan “Andre is not even my name, mate!”—the same phrase he used to address the media mix-up in Germany.

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Interestingly, Cameroonian goalkeeper Andre Onana arrived in English football a year after his namesake, joining Manchester United last summer.

Onana greats teammates wearing cheeky t-shirt

This time, the Aston Villa midfielder showed no signs of frustration as he greeted his teammates with a big smile, and images of him wearing the t-shirt quickly went viral on social media.

Following Belgium's 1-0 defeat to Slovakia in June, a clip of his exchange with the reporter became a hit among fans, with Onana responding via Goal:

"Andre is not even my name, mate. Do you know what I mean?"

In addition to the humorous remark, many praised his effortless transition from speaking French to adopting a clear English accent.

Just last week, he reiterated the phrase during an interview with the Sky Sports Premier League YouTube channel.

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Andre Onana told to keep quiet

In a previous publication, YEN.com.gh reported that Andre Onana found himself in the spotlight for all the wrong reasons during Manchester United's pre-season friendly against Arsenal.

The Cameroonian goalkeeper was caught directing Gabriel Magalhaes where to place his penalty.

However, when the Brazilian followed Onana's advice, the keeper dived the opposite way. The Arsenal defender then cheekily gestured for Onana to keep quiet.

Source: YEN.com.gh