Valery turned to the Russian midfielder of the Cameroon national team
Gael Ondua will be the only Russian citizen at the 2022 World Cup.
The Russian ex-coach of the Cameroon national football team supported midfielder Gael Ondua before the start of the World Cup in Qatar.
Ondua is the son of a Cameroonian and a Russian, a citizen of both countries. He was included in the application of the Cameroon national team for the 2022 World Cup.
“I managed to read the history of Gael and I know how this guy relates to Russia. I am proud that I have such a compatriot,” RB-Sport quotes Nepomniachtchi.
Earlier, Ondua said that he was glad to be able to represent not only Cameroon, but also Russia in Qatar.