The message published by Alejandro Garnacho on social networks to praise André Onana’s performance sparked strong reactions.
Manchester United avoided a new crisis on Tuesday by defeating Copenhagen (1-0). A victory marked by Harry Maguire’s goal and the penalty saved by André Onana in added time.
Alejandro Garnacho also wanted to salute the performance of his goalkeeper, much criticized since the start of the season. Also he has an image of his teammate with two gorilla emojis. Enough to provoke a serious controversy, the Argentine striker being accused of racism. The English Federation has also taken up the matter and requested explanations from the native of Madrid.
This controversy ended up making André Onana react. “People can’t choose what I should be offended by. I know exactly what he meant: power and strength”he wrote on social networks, adding: “This matter should not go any further. »
