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Onyango retired in April 2021 after Uganda's loss to Malawi a few days after FUFA President Moses Magogo attacked the players for playing 'shitty Football' and that they didn't deserve to demand for any money
Former Uganda Cranes goalkeeper Denis Onyango is secretly being lured to come back from international retirement, Kawowo Sports has learnt.
The Mamelodi Sundowns number one announced his retirement from the national team in April last year following a failed Afcon 2021 qualification campaign.
The 2016 Caf African Player of the Year based in Africa is however in secret talks with Fufa over a possible return to the national team ahead of the 2023 Afcon qualifiers.
A source at the FA that preferred anonymity revealed that Onyango was being convinced to return and guide the young lads during a rebuilding process.
“There are talks but I don’t know how far for now,” a source said. “But he is seen as someone that would give confidence to the team and also that fear factor that we (Cranes) once had,” he added.
Rumours had started circulating that the former SC Villa custodian would be available for clashes against Algeria and Niger.
However, we can reliably report that he hasn’t joined the team in Algiers and in any case if the talks yield fruits, he would then be available for selection against Niger on June 8 at St. Mary’s stadium, Kitende.
FUFA should be grooming young goalies.
Senegal has Mendy. Cameroon has Onana. Uganda should have good young goalies too,
Whatever happened to the goalkeeping clinics?
FUFA should support them and help those who run them.
Every goalie in Uganda should know the basics which include ball distribution.
Give the young ones exposure at youth, CECAFA or CHAN, and crucially, let them mess up. It’s part of growing up.
Onyango had stinkers too. Remember Benin?
There doesn’t seem to be a clear coherent plan at the Cranes level. So many players come and go. There is little consistency. It’s difficult to build a team this way.
I wish former captain the best in his last days of his career but i would advise him not to make a come back. Let him be at the team just to make a vibe to the young ones
Let also young ones start from where he stopped no worries