Touching! Wolves Player Prince Oniangue Explains How He Put His Career In Jeopardy By Donating His Bone Marrow To Cure His Brother's Sickle Cell Anaemia |PoliFocus

Midfielder Oniangue is one of the many new faces brought in by Walter Zenga at Molineux this summer and the Midlands club would be hard-pressed to find a more conscientious character in their squad.


The Congolese international has played for the likes of Reims and Tours in France.

For Oniangue once donated his bone marrow to help cure his brother Tresor’s sickle cell anaemia.

It was during his stint at French outfit Rennes as an 18-year-old – he had to wait until that age to undergo the procedure.

And although he was told his footballing career was never put in jeopardy by it, it is still one of themost selfless acts someone can do.

Oniangue, 27, explained: “My brother was sick. The situation was that I needed to give my bone marrow.

“I had to do it because when he was young at home I saw the pain he was in. I said one day if I can, I’ll give. It wasn’t possible before 18. I had to wait until after 18 to do it.

“He had the problem for a long time, from when he was born. It was genetic. But me? I didn’t have it.“I asked the club for permission and they said ‘OK, no problem’. I asked questions (to the doctors) if I could play football afterwards and they said ‘Yeah, no problem’.

“So I said, ‘OK, I’ll do this for my brother’.“I gave it and two weeks after I got my capabilities back.

He had a process of restoration and after, he was OK. No cries, no ‘argghh’, he was OK.“Today, he’s perfect, no sickness.

He’s 31, works as a website designer and is very happy.”

Footballers are so often criticised for the money they earn but many regularly do such selfless acts that go unnoticed.

Yet few would get close to Oniangue’s good deed.

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