Footage has emerged that shows the current Cameroon FA chief and former footballer hitting a man with his knee.
After Brazil's 4-1 victory against South Korea, former
Cameroon, Barcelona, and Inter Milan striker Samuel Eto'o was caught on camera
assaulting a man outside Stadium 974 in Doha, Qatar.
In a video taken outside the stadium on Monday night, Eto'o
is seen grinning and posing for photos with fans before being approached by a
man who is filming him and appears to be speaking to Eto'o, who is also an
ambassador for the Qatar 2022 World Cup.
The camera is then taken away from the man by a person who
appears to be a member of Eto'o's entourage; the man then stoops to pick up the
camera after it hits the ground.
At this moment, Eto'o manages to escape the group of people
holding him back. He then takes a large step forward before what appears to be
a knee to the man's face sends him crashing to the ground. Eto'o is swiftly
retracted by two men.
The man who was attacked was able to stand up and did not
appear seriously injured.
A video has since emerged, posted by Algerian YouTuber Said
Mamouni, who claims to have been the victim of the attack. Wearing the same
clothes as in the first video, Mamouni claims to be in a police station in Doha
where he is filing a report.
He shows the camera is broken and tells his viewers that
Eto’o had hit him in the chest, chin and jaw.
Mamouni claims he had asked Eto’o if he had bribed Gambian
referee Bakary Papa Gassama, who oversaw a controversial match between Algeria
and Cameroon in the African Cup of Nations earlier this year. He said this
comment angered Eto’o who then attacked him.
Eto’o, a four-time African Player of the Year, is the second
most-capped player in Cameroon’s history behind Rigobert Song, the current
manager of the national team.
Eto’o also enjoyed an illustrious club career, winning the
Champions League on four occasions with three different teams.
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