The photoshoot got out of hand.
As he chained selfies with Brazilian supporters after the round of 16 between Seleçao and South Korea (4-1), Samuel Eto'o suddenly saw red.
Visibly in a hurry, the president of the Cameroonian football federation first tried to extricate himself from this troop of fans before retracing his steps, annoyed by a man who was filming him a little too closely.
The pair exchanged sweet nothings before the former Indomitable Lions star chased the supporter on camera.
People present tried to hold back the ex-attacker and a man, potentially close to Eto'o, deprived the cameraman of his tool.
Before the Fifa ambassador definitely freaks out and puts his opponent down with a violent kick in the chest.
[VIDEO] Samuel Eto'o golpea peligrosamente a una persona al final del partido entre Brasil y Corea https://t.co/smWcShJBYE pic.twitter.com/aXacvIHIdM
— La Opinion (@LaOpinionLA) December 6, 2022
According to the video, posted by the site of
The Opinion of Los Angeles
, the attacked person was able to recover without too much damage.
Eto'o was then accompanied by his entourage away from the scene of the clash.
Asked about the reasons for his anger, he did not answer.
"I didn't understand what they were saying," testified Ricardo López Juárez, journalist for
La Opinion
, to
El Larguero
.
I heard Eto'o exchanging words with the fan in an angry tone.
He started chasing him uncontrollably.
The fan took the camera and that's where Eto'o makes the mistake.
Instead of leaving, he kicks.
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Despite a victory against Brazil, Cameroon was eliminated in the group stage of the World Cup.
Eto'o therefore risks not keeping excellent memories of this Qatari tournament.