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Mamelodi Sundowns' Onyango: I quit Uganda's Cranes to take care of my family

Mamelodi Sundowns goalkeeper Denis Onyango has come out to explain the reasons he took the decision to retire from the Uganda national team.

The long-serving custodian confirmed on Tuesday he had quit playing for the national team, ending a 13-year international career which saw him earn 70 caps with the Cranes since 2005.

Onyango has explained family reasons made him take the painful decision and stated nothing will sway him to make an about-turn on the decision he took.

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“It hasn’t been an easy decision to make, but after consultation with my family and my agent, I think I made the right decision and I already informed all parties involved that I am retiring from the national team,” Onyango told Daily Monitor.